Archive for March, 2009

The Crisis is More Than Economics: Creating a Global Culture of Responsibility: M Albrow

www.brookings.edu Reported here by: SPMG, 20 March 2009

The global financial crisis and economic recession have their root causes in a major weakness in the Anglo-Saxon model of capitalism. The free markets, free enterprise, free trade mantra… More»

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What Next for Global Capitalism? C. Chiang, S. Young

www.cauxroundtable.org Reported here by: SPMG  , 20 March 2009

Without Communism and Wall Street as viable economic systems, we are left to pursue a course of moderation in economic growth. More»

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Learning to Say Enough: T. Keel

jacobswellchurch.org Reported here by: SPMG, 20 March 2009

This is a podcast of a sermon by Tim Keel (March 15) which seek to further clarify why Jesus said one cannot serve both God and money.

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Moral Capitalism. Reconciling Private Interest with the Public Good: Caux Round Table

www.cauxroundtable.org Reported here by: SPMG  , 20 March 2009

A powerpoint presentation providing an historical overview of capitalism, premises of moral capitalism, values that drive real outcomes in Japanese, Chinese, Mexican and ‘Crony’ business models. The presentation explores what is required for moral capitalism to work.

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Towards Shared Recovery. Essential Steps to Reverse a Long and Deep Recession: Coalition of Human Needs

www.chn.org Reported here by: SPMG, 20 March 2009

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New Moral Vision Required to Recover: W. Hutton

www.guardian.co.uk Reported here by: SPMG, 16 March 2009

We need a moral vision as well as money to rebuild Britain. After a year of meltdown and missed opportunities, we will require wisdom, imagination and a new ethic if we are to recover.

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