Question:
Is the trend towards equality that occurred after the first industrial revolution a fluke?
Per Piketty, over the past two hundred years, the human condition has improved.
Mortality and literacy has increased; slavery has largely been abolished; concentrations of wealth have lessened, and the middle class is the largest socio-economic grouping.
Using between 1300-1500 words (4-6 double-spaced pages), explain how this has happened. Towards this end, discuss the following elements described in Piketty’s A Brief History of Equality. Your only. references should be to Piketty and Gordon.
Questions to Answer In This Deep Dive
How did colonialism allow Great Britain and Europe to ascend to economic and military global dominance?
What was the US role in colonialism?
What brought an end to colonialism?
Why were colonizers compensated rather than the populations they exploited?
How and why did the middle class develop?
How did the United States surplant Great Britain on the world stage?
What does Piketty mean by the Great Redistribution?
How has education contributed to growing equality?
What is the colonial legacy and the role that reparations played in this legacy?