According to the French economist Thomas Piketty, the progressives of our times conquer the educated electorate but the conservatives keep the wealthy ones: this is why according to his recent working paper which has attracted the attention of the Economist of which we report the Italian version
The unexpected electoral relaunch of the laborists with an openly Marxist leader like Jeremy Corbyn brings the Trier-based thinker back up-to-date - But also The Economist: that's what he writes.
Unforgettable and fascinating his intellectual acumen but also his humanity and his nonconformity - Civil passion and love for Italy - One of his quips about young imaginary Marxists is striking: "What are you waiting for to leave in peace ...