90. The 9% under the 1% fared better during the depression -- page 285
91. Capital gains taxes are at unsustainable low levels -- page 285
92. Increase in inequality contributed to instability -- page 297
93. From 1977-2007 the top 10% got 3/4 of the income growth and the top 1% got 60% of that -- page 297
94. The rise in inequality is not explained by changes in education and technology -- page 304
95. Power of special groups may determine wages, not their productivity -- page 305
96. Education can't explain gap between the top 1% and next 9% - page 314
97. Japan and Europe are not as unequal despite being as technologically advanced as the U.S., so technology and education premium does not make sense as a cause of inequality -- page 330
98. Compensation changes since 1980 largely responsible for CEO wealth gains -- page 333
99. Superior corporate performance does not correlate with high CEO pay -- page 334 Also, my article here: http://www.opednews.com/articles/High-CEO-Pay--Low-Company-by-Scott-Baker-091231-794.html
100. Top 1% owned 60% of the wealth in 1900-1910 -- page 339
101. Top decile in France owned 80-90% of total wealth -- page 342
102. Piketty conflates rent with capital -- pages 353, 359
103. Inequality dropped from 1914-1945 and has not yet returned to previous levels -- page 372 But the trend is in that direction!
104. Rentiers no longer make up top 1%, but super-managers do -- page 373
105. Inheritance tax rates went from 1-5% to 20-30% during WWI, leading to more equality -- page 374
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