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r is a result of g. Governments are subject to math, even if it takes a while for the numbers to add up to a problem.

• marcosdumay 5y ago
  Of course, it's not forever, and Piketty's conclusion that capitalism is not viable is wrong because of that. But it can last for a really long time, and if something lasts for more than your lifetime, do you really care that it's finite.
• pydry 5y ago
  r is not intrinsically a result of g, even if they are "supposed" to move in lockstep. The soviet union had g without corresponding r. A high g just makes a high r easier to stomach. Inequality doesnt really have an inbuilt limit as such and we are still a way off people owning entire countries, which wouldnt be without historical precedent.