Referring to the Feature,"Movement of Ideas Through Primary Sources:- the Piketty

question 13

Essay

Referring to the feature,"Movement of Ideas Through Primary Sources:- The Piketty Controversy: Inequality and Economic History," discuss why Piketty's conclusions about capitalism are so controversial.Do you agree that unregulated markets lead to increased inequality over time? Why or why not?

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Definitions:

Amygdala

A component of the brain's limbic system involved in emotion, particularly the processing of fear.

Brainstem

The lower part of the brain that connects the cerebrum with the spinal cord and controls vital bodily functions such as breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure.

Medulla

A region at the base of the brainstem that controls vital life-sustaining functions such as heartbeat, breathing, blood pressure, and digestion.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across a chemical synapse, from one neuron (nerve cell) to another 'target' neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.