The Heretic's Guide to Global Finance: Hacking the Future of Money - Brossura

Scott, Brett

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ISBN 10: 0745333508 ISBN 13: 9780745333502

Casa editrice: Pluto Press, 2013

Riassunto

Popular anger against the financial system has never been higher, 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.

Brett Scott is a campaigner and former derivatives broker who has a unique understanding of life inside and outside the financial sector. He builds up a framework for approaching it based on the three principles of 'Exploring', 'Jamming' and 'Building', offering a practical guide for those who wish to deepen their understanding of, and access to, the inner workings of financial institutions.

Scott covers aspects frequently overlooked, such as the cultural dimensions of the financial system, and considers major issues such as agricultural speculation, carbon markets and tar-sands financing. Crucially, it also showcases the growing alternative finance movement, showing how everyday people can get involved in building a new, democratic, financial system.

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Recensione:

'Not only a user-friendly guide to the complex maze of modern finance, but also a manual for utilising and subverting it for social purposes in innovative ways. Smart and street-smart' Ha-Joon Chang, University of Cambridge, author of 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism

L'autore:

Brett Scott is a campaigner and former broker who has worked on climate change, food security and ethical banking campaigns. He is a Fellow at the Finance Innovation Lab and has written for the Guardian, Ecologist, openDemocracy and New Internationalist. He blogs at www.suitpossum.blogspot.com.

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• Editore: Pluto Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0745333508
• ISBN 13: 9780745333502
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 272