Nouveaux paradigmes

Best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell discusses America's dramatically changing notions of wealth and income inequality since the mid-20th century. Gladwell notes that top-earning Americans faced a 91% income tax rate during most of the 1950s. "What's amazing is that, if you even bring this up now, people don't believe you," he says.

This excerpt was taken from a program titled "The Magical Year 1975," featuring Malcolm Gladwell. It was recorded in collaboration with the New Yorker Festival, on October 3, 2010.

Malcolm Gladwell has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1996. He is the author of, most recently, "What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures," and the Times best-selling books "The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference," "Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking," and "Outliers: The Story of Success."

L’association Regards Citoyens attire notre attention sur une visualisation plutôt bien ficelée : les revenus des Français par carrés de 200m de côté...

La carte se base sur les données de l’Insee, qui publie les revenus « carroyés » des ménages au 31 décembre 2010. Il s’agit des revenus fiscaux, c’est-à-dire de ceux déclarés par les contribuables avant tout abattement ou redistribution. D’autres données sont également disponibles : âge et densité de population.

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