Will Thomas
Will Thomas
Will Thomas may refer to:...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
CountryUnited States of America
article articles expect grab normally paper
I read a lot of news online, but I like buying a paper because I'll read an article I wouldn't normally read. And more often than not, the articles that you don't expect to care about are the ones that grab you.
spent ten
We've spent almost ten years of our lives making 'Batman' films.
bottom destroy increase middle premise
My premise is not to tax to destroy the wealth of the wealthy; it's to increase the wealth of the bottom and the middle class.
capture democratic extreme harmful inequality lead mobility useless
You need some inequality to grow... but extreme inequality is not only useless but can be harmful to growth because it reduces mobility and can lead to political capture of our democratic institutions.
exist founded main market position stock
When you are an entrepreneur, you have founded your own firm, it is so easy to find that you exist - you are the main shareholder of your company; it is very easy to look at the stock market position of your company to know how rich you are.
becomes common gets
I think inequality is fine, as long as it is in the common interest. The problem is when it gets so extreme, when it becomes excessive.
capital devours future itself output
Once constituted, capital reproduces itself faster than output increases. The past devours the future.
education inequality knowledge main pushing reduction toward
The main force pushing toward reduction in inequality has always been the diffusion of knowledge and the diffusion of education.
domestic peaceful people social solutions tempting
I am afraid that if you don't find peaceful domestic solutions to our inequality and social problems, then it's always tempting to find other people responsible for our problems.
asking net permission property states system transform united
The United States could transform its property tax system into a progressive tax on net worth without asking permission to the rest of the world.
education favor time
Yeah, I am in favor of migration. But I am also in favor of education. But at the same time, I am in favor of progressive taxation. I think we need all of this. I think we don't have to choose one.
maybe people war
I don't live in the Cold War. Some people maybe still live in the Cold War, but this is their problem, not mine.
aware broader economists history methods modest political pragmatic science social study
Economists should be modest and be aware that they are part of the broader social science community. We need to be pragmatic about the methods we use. When we need to do history, we should do history. When we need to study political science, we should study political science.
common compatible concentration democratic ensure forces good levels limit market sufficient themselves
Market forces and capitalism by themselves aren't sufficient to ensure the common good and to limit the concentration of wealth at levels that are compatible with democratic ideals.