Gary is great laying it out for the layman but he talks as if he "thought" it all up. It's really Thomas Piketty who pointed out the issue way before Gary.
I think the difference with Gary is that he has experienced both sides of the coin: grew up of modest means, then became wealthy trading FX for Citibank. As much as HN hates to admit it, storytelling does help to make your points more accessible.
