Piketty has caused a political firestorm and whomever publishes newsworthy stories with Piketty as a hook is guaranteed a good readership. No mystery here. Medi

Piketty has caused a political firestorm and whomever publishes newsworthy stories with Piketty as a hook is guaranteed a good readership. No mystery here. Media outlets chase eyeballs, not some ultimate factor of how important a story is to mankind or not. [insert long discussion as to how this sucks]