Bill Gates' net worth hits $90B, proving Thomas Piketty's point
by Cory Doctorow from on (#1RCBA)
When Thomas Piketty published his 2013 book Capital in the 21st Century, he said that capitalism's primary beneficiaries aren't those who make amazing things that improve the world (as its proponents claim) -- rather, it favors those who have a lot of money to begin with. (more")