Tweetpic of the day

James sent me the following, I have nothing to add:

Piketty's Capital: An Economist's Inequality Ideas Are All the Rage http://t.co/ncC6z97KDl via @BW @asymmetricinfo pic.twitter.com/QFOnqUlsiS

— Brad Tucker (@BradCTucker) May 29, 2014

I’d also point out that Piketty has discussed claims of data mistakes here:

Piketty reply decimates the FT. Summary: http://t.co/TEhJhc7YLh Piketty's blow-by-blow: http://t.co/GF7LIl0oMe Debate's over folks.

— Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) May 29, 2014

The key predictions did not rely on these perceived data errors in the first place – it is the framework for thinking about inequality that was of use, and which helped to create debate.  A debate that seems to have moved past his explanations, and looks like it will lead to a lot more research – which is choicetastic!