Joe Humphreys

Joe Humphreys

In this interview political philosopher John Baker reacts to French economist Thomas Piketty’s book Capital in the Twenty-First Century, which has fuelled fierce debate about inequality. Baker makes the case for ‘equality of condition’ and a basic income. The interview is available both in text and in audio.

Joe Humphres, “How equal should we strive to become? (Interview with John Baker).” The Irish Times, Fri, May 16, 2014.