Changing banking and business
A couple of different yet complementary speeches on the current upheavals in finance and commerce.
From indefatigable comedian and activist Mark Thomas, an impassioned rant against “neo-liberal capitalism” given at the Put People First G20 rally in Hyde Park, London, 28/3/09:
And a more in-depth, though equally passionate call for the decentralization of currency from media theorist Douglas Rushkoff, given at the Web 2.0 Expo, San Francisco, 2/4/09:
As mentioned by Gordon Brown, there appears to be a new world order emerging. By regulating financial markets and allocating aid, world leaders at the G20 summit in London layed the foundation for recovery as well as a new political and economic system. Despite the suffering that it augers, the global economic crisis is driving this greater international cooperation. I invite you to share your thoughts [URL removed by editor]
Matt West - 5th April 2009 @ 14:14
Sharing thoughts instead of just using someone’s blog comments to blindly plug your own blog sounds like a good idea.
Gyrus - 5th April 2009 @ 14:18