As part of our ongoing effort to engage our community from afar we are now offering events like this one in addition to our regular evening lineup. Thank you for being here today. Our distinguished guest this afternoon needs now introduction. Hes one of the bestknown living economist as most influential voices in the fight against inequality. Thomas pikelly is here to discuss his eyeopening and audacious new book capital and ideology. He is joined by the former chief economist on the Us Senate Budget committee and professor of economics and Public Policy at stony brook university. Her new book the deficit with is available for preorder. Just a few housekeeping notes. We want to hear from you. He will answer your questions after his talk. How does that work . Look at the bottom of your screen. You will see a button called ask a question. Use this space to pose a question about capital and ideology. You can also update someone elses question if you find something there that it really hop
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He is one of the best known living economists with the fight against inequality. Thomas piketty is here to discuss his eyeopening and audacious new book, capital and ideology. He is joined by stephanie former chief economics and professor of economics and Public Policy at Stony Brook University this is available june 9 for preorder. Just a few housekeeping things before we get started, what to hear from you. Just as you would in an in person event, thomas will answer your questions after the talk. How does that work . Look at the bottom of your screen youll see a book that says active question. Please use this space to ask your question about capital and ideology. You will be joined on screen will be reading from your questions and asking some of her own. And a reminder, unlike our in person events, the author hosts and audience there was cannot see you through the screen. So now please join me in welcoming thomas piketty. So hello, hello to all. That means you say i would much prefer