Sometimes I feel that these are the three most important graphs of my lifetime

From the Federal reserve, on generational change in wealth accumulation:

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From Lane Kenworthy, on the distortion of political representation in the US Senate:

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From Thomas Philippon, on the growth in market power of the largest firms:

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Sometimes, not always, but sometimes, I feel that 80% of the social disorder I’ve seen during my life can be understood pretty well through these three graphs.