pbiNew York Timesi Best SellerbppbThe epic successor to one of the most important books of the century at once a retelling of global history, a scathing critique of contemporary politics, and a bold proposal for a new and fairer economic system.bppThomas Piketty's bestselling iCapital in the Twenty-First Centuryi galvanized global debate about inequality. In this audacious follow-up, Piketty challenges us to revolutionize how we think about politics, ideology, and history. He exposes the ideas that have sustained inequality for the past millennium, reveals why the shallow politics of right and left are failing us today, and outlines the structure of a fairer economic system.ppOur economy, Piketty observes, is not a natural fact. Markets, profits, and capital are all historical constructs that depend on choices. Piketty explores the material and ideological interactions of conflicting social groups that have given us slavery, serfdom, colonialism, communism, and hypercapitalism, shaping