Consumptionomics - Chandran Nair

Asia's role in reshaping capitalism and saving the planet

KORTE INHOUD

“The current crisis is over money tends to obscure bigger crises over the whole direction of out society. Chandran Nair well brings out the need for us to think again: about our consumption of diminishing resources, the way we measure economic wealth and social health, the changing balance of power between East and West, and the damage we are doing to the natural environment – in short, the future of human society in a vulnerable world. Most important he points to a better way ahead.” – Sir Crispin Tickell “Two virtually certain major trends will create a massive global collision. First, Asian living standards will rise spectacularly. This is good. Second, Asians will replicate Western consuming patterns. This is bad. How do we gain the good and avoid the bad? This will be one of the biggest questions of the twenty-first century. Chandran Nair’s book could not be timelier. We need to seriously address the major questions that he raises and heed his valuable advice.” – Kishore Mahbubani, former Singapore Ambas... Lees verder...

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2011Uitgever: John Wiley & Sons (Asia)206 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 0470828579ISBN-13: 9780470828571

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