Thomas Piketty’s powerful bestseller Capital and Ideology is now available in this accessible, richly illustrated, full-color graphic novel format.
Hailed by Piketty himself as a “great adaptation” of the original, this graphic novel adaptation is perfect for anyone who wants to understand the disparity between rich and poor and why society is the way it is today.
Claire Allais and Benjamin Adam make the original idea easier to understand by adding a family story. The main character, Jules, is born at the end of the 19th century. He owns private property and is a privileged figure representing a deeply unequal society obsessed with property.
He, his family, and his descendants would experience wealth and social evolution. Eight generations of his family serve as the thread of connection that runs through the book, all the way to Leah, a modern-day young woman. Leah discovers a family secret at the root of their heritage.
The book concludes with six compelling proposals for participatory socialism in the 21st century.
Friendly and approachable illustrations by cartoonist and children’s book author Benjamin Adam are easy to understand without diluting the subject matter. This material has been expertly edited by Claire Alet, former journalist at Alternatives Economiques.
Capital and Ideology: Graphic Novel Adaptation
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