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"Capital as such is not evil; it is its wrong use that is evil." (Mohandas Gandhi)

Capitalism next exit One thing is certain: for all the virtues of CAPITALISM -and there are still some real ones- the market no longer has all the answers to all the problems. Crises -booms and busts- follow each other more quickly, while the system's SINS are here to stay. Searching for alternatives within or beyond capitalism is an imperative to make the world a better place.

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What do Adam Smith, AIG, Bob Dylan, Queen Elizabeth II, Dubai, China, UBS, Madoff, and Belgian Beers have in common? They are all cited, among many other (in)famous names, in "The Seven Deadly Sins of Capitalism".
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