Moritz Odersky

@moritzoder.bsky.social

@wid.world

“Tackling inequality has never been a technical challenge. It has always been a political one. And the measures outlined within this report are – and always will be – politically impossible within capitalist social relations.“ graceblakeley.substack.com/p/asking-nic...

Asking nicely for the end of capitalism

Piketty's Global Justice Report proves a fairer world is technically achievable. What it can't tell you is how to build the forces capable of fighting for it.

graceblakeley.substack.com

Happy to have written together with @cmohren.bsky.social on the relationship of growth and inequality in the new APuZ (in German). Also related to our recent @wid.world working paper on equality and development.

APuZ@apuz.bsky.social · 9mo ago

In der neuen APuZ geht es um #Wachstum und #Wohlstand, #Degrowth, #GreenGrowth und #Ungleichheit - mit Texten von Werner Plumpe, Julia Braun, @lukasscholle.bsky.social, Ulrike Herrmann, Niko Paech sowie @cmohren.bsky.social und @moritzoder.bsky.social: www.bpb.de/apuz/wachstu...

Titelseite der APuZ 46/2025 "Wachstum"

There is a strong positive association between equality and development over the long run — that's what this new study based on our historical series available on wid.world is clearly showing. Key findings in thread 🧵(1/9)👇

World Inequality Lab@wid.world · 9mo ago

Does #equality promote #inclusion and #productivity, or hinder #growth❓ 🔴Our new study revisits this long-running debate — finding a strong positive link between equality and development over the long run. Read more▶️ wid.world/news-article...