Reading Capital... in the 21st Century (part 9 of x)

A passing reference on page 504 to August Bebel and Eduard Bernstein reminds me, apropos of my last post, that I should review the role of taxation in the SPD revisionism debate. Not that century old debates among Germans are or ought to be decisive for socialist strategy today, but any controversy in which Rosa Luxemburg was a participant is sure to clarify one's thoughts.

One Piketty subchapter heading that summarizes the contents well: "Confiscatory Taxation of Excessive Incomes: An America...