All episodes Season 2014 S2014E71 2014-06-02 30 min 2000s

The Colbert Report

Thomas Piketty

Season 2014, Episode 71 · Aired 2014-06-02

The Colbert Report — Thomas Piketty (S2014E71)

Synopsis

"Capital in the Twenty-First Century" author Thomas Piketty argues that rising income inequality is harmful to the global economy.

In the series

This episode is part of The Colbert Report (2005–2014) on Comedy Central.

Truthiness as national vocabulary — right-wing blowhard as performance art.

Key cast

Also in season 2014

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