These are extraordinary times, yet very tough for some.
The latest crisis has knocked the system off its pedestal, at least as an ideology –and for some a religion.
One thing is certain: for all its virtues, and there are still some, the market no longer has all the answers to all the problems.
Some burning questions:
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Marsja Hall-Green, Group corporate affairs manager at Sasol (South Africa)
“I have really appreciated the book. Reading it made many feelings I had before about the economic system become articulated as actual concepts. Something else found on this website: the author’s thoughts about Europe open my mind to some prospects or truths I'd never have envisioned such a way.”
Innocent Citron, underground journalist.
- Has the nature of capitalism changed?
- Can the system answer all issues?
- Which virtues of free markets (should) remain?
- What are the seven deadly sins of capitalism? (in pictures)
- How can and will capitalism adapt?
- Are there any alternatives? (in pictures)
What do Adam Smith, AIG, Madoff, GM, Bob Dylan, Dubai, Japan, UBS, and Belgian beers have in common? They are all cited, among many other (in)famous names, in "The Seven Deadly Sins of Capitalism".
Book Tags
CapitalismSinsGrowthFinancial crisisShort-termismProgressiveShareholder valueFree marketCSRKeynesBanking sectorGlobalizationDemocracyFriedmanIcelandicPolicy alternativesAdam SmithROEM and AsTINALiberalismRegulationGreedU.S. economyEnronGDP
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What readers think
"Most thought-provoking book. Some thoughts and comments have never been more relevant to a world gone mad with excess... Through excellent writing and an interesting approach, the book is most accessible, even to people who are not economists or very "au fait" with the complexities of today's business and economics."Marsja Hall-Green, Group corporate affairs manager at Sasol (South Africa)
“I have really appreciated the book. Reading it made many feelings I had before about the economic system become articulated as actual concepts. Something else found on this website: the author’s thoughts about Europe open my mind to some prospects or truths I'd never have envisioned such a way.”
Innocent Citron, underground journalist.
“The ‘Euro-Greek’ crisis is a hybrid result of the sins of
financial capitalism and the fallacies of European bureaucracy.”(Mike Guillaume). Read more.
