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Read two of these and call me in the morning, 06-27-2014

Posted on June 27, 2014 by David Dobbs · Leave a comment

Read Two of These and Call Me In The Morning* 1. Cory Doctorow reviews Thomas Piketty’s* Capital in the 21st Century* This is a crisis. The reason for capitalism is that it is supposed to allocate reward based on “merit” – it is supposed to move capital into the hands of the people who can do […]

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