Article Archives  >  June, 2009

Brahm shares with The Straits Times how he advocates compassionate capitalism in his new book, The Anti-Globalization Breakfast Club.

Gone are the days when global financial markets were driven by rules laid down in Washington and New York, declares political activist Laurence Brahm. Brahm wants to see an overhaul of the global financial system that will take into account the interests of all trading nations.

Sonia Jarrett looks at how Laurence morphed from a successful lawyer and investment adviser, into an activist for cultural sustainable development in the Himalayas.

As the world seeks a new economic model in response to the global economic crisis, here comes a book that challenges us to re-evaluate our values and motivations as the basis to rebuild our economies for a sustainable future.