The Heretic's Guide to Global Finance: Hacking the Future of Money
- ISBN-10
- 0745333508
- ISBN-13
- 9780745333502
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 240
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-05-14
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Author
- Brett Scott
Description
Popular anger against bankers and financial speculators has never been greater, yet the practical workings of the system remain opaque to many people. The Heretic's Guide to Global Finance aims to bridge the gap between protest slogans and practical proposals for reform. As a stockbroker turned campaigner, Brett Scott has a unique understanding of life inside and outside the system. The Heretic's Guide to Global Finance is a practical handbook for campaigners, academics and students who wish to deepen their understanding of the inner workings of the financial sector. It shows how financial knowledge can be used to build effective social and environmental campaigns. Scott covers topics frequently overlooked, such as the cultural aspects of the financial sector, and considers major issues such as agricultural speculation, carbon markets and tar sands financing. The book shows how activists can use the internal dynamics of the sector to reform it and showcases the growing alternative finance movement.
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