Social Mobility

September 2024

• Sep 2, 2024ExplainersWhy the Rich Get Richer: Cumulative Advantage and Capital ReturnsThomas Piketty's r>g thesis, Robert Merton's Matthew effect, Raj Chetty's mobility data, and the Gini coefficient's trajectory explain why wealth...15 MIN6.2k

August 2024

• Aug 24, 2024ExplainersUnderstanding Economic Inequality and Its Growth FactorsWhy does inequality grow? Understand Piketty's r > g thesis, the mechanisms of wealth concentration, what the research shows about inequality's...21 MIN1.7k
• Aug 10, 2024ExplainersSocial Mobility in America: A Growing ConcernThe United States has lower social mobility than most rich democracies. This is a detailed account of what the research shows: how mobility is...16 MIN3.7k

March 2024

• Mar 28, 2024CultureWhy Inequality Is Rising: Economic and Political ForcesGlobal wealth and income inequality is measurably rising. Thomas Piketty, Emmanuel Saez, Raj Chetty, and others explain the structural forces...19 MIN4.6k

February 2024

• Feb 4, 2024ConceptsWhat Is Social Class?Social class shapes life chances, identity, and behavior in ways most people never consciously examine.18 MIN3.7k