Truly great economists do not limit themselves to scientific foundational works, but also seek public debate. Thomas Piketty is the best example of this. The author of arguably the most significant work in political economy in recent decades is a critical observer of his time. This volume gathers his interventions related to the financial and euro crisis from recent years, while also introducing the major themes of his international bestseller "Capital in the Twenty-First Century." Can the European Union become the central counterforce to an out-of-control financial capitalism, or will it capitulate to the power of the markets? How can the Eurozone be sustainably stabilized after the central bank has temporarily averted the worst? As Thomas Piketty shows, speculation against individual Euro states can ultimately.