Krugman also claimed in the same article that Capital in the 20th century was not fully read by most "Like A Brief History of Time". He is right that Piketty's

Krugman also claimed in the same article that Capital in the 20th century was not fully read by most "Like A Brief History of Time". He is right that Piketty's first book is probably just worth it for the introduction and most non-economists never read the rest, but if he cant get through A Brief History of Time then he's got other problems. Hawking made that book very readable and accessible!