Bazaars, Conversations and Freedom - For a Market Culture Beyond Greed and Fear

Informationen zum Autor Rajni Bakshi Klappentext Long before the financial meltdown and the red alert on climate change! some far-sighted innovators diagnosed the fatal flaws in an economic system driven by greed and fear. Across the global North and South! diverse people have been challenging the 'free market' orthodoxy. This book is a chronicle of their achievements. Zusammenfassung Long before the financial meltdown and the red alert on climate change, some far-sighted innovators diagnosed the fatal flaws in an economic system driven by greed and fear. Across the global North and South, diverse people have been challenging the 'free market' orthodoxy. This book is a chronicle of their achievements. Inhaltsverzeichnis Prelude: A walk down Wall Street 1. The need to gather: rescuing bazaars from Goddess TINA 2. Self-interest and market failure: in search of a post-autistic economics 3. Can money work differently? community-created currencies 4. Competing compassionately: the freedom to cooperate 5. Cosmopolitan localism: Wall Street! Main Street and beyond 6. Who cares ... wins! Challenging the divine right of capital 7. Nature bats last: Earth as home or marketplace

Product details

• Authors: Rajni Bakshi, Bakshi Rajni
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.2012
• EAN: 9781906093631
• ISBN: 978-1-906093-63-1
• No. of pages: 496
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Business Ethics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Commerce, Business ethics & social responsibility, Economic & financial crises & disasters, Economic and financial crises and disasters, Business ethics and social responsibility, Microeconomics, Domestic trade