Reimagining Capitalism
What is capitalism? Is it the greatest source of prosperity and freedom the world has ever seen or a menace on the verge of destroying the planet and our society? Rebecca Henderson argues that capitalism is the only solution to the massive problems that we face and explores the ways in which the private sector can help to reimagine capitalism so that it works for … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Author: Rebecca Henderson | Source: Management and Business Review (MBR) | Subjects: Capitalism, Economics, Social Responsibility (ESG)
Rethinking Capitalism: The Power of Creative Destruction
With the proper safeguards, creative destruction – the process by which the new replaces the old – remains the way to greater economic growth and prosperity.
Content: Article | Authors: Isabelle Laporte, Philippe Aghion | Source: INSEAD Knowledge | Subjects: Capitalism, Economics
Rethinking the Future of American Capitalism
American capitalism has evolved time and again, and we may be poised for another such shift. Will the future of capitalism involve tweaks, reforms, or wholesale change?
Content: Article | Authors: Gary Pinkus, James Manyika, Monique Tuin | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subjects: Capitalism, Economics
This economist has a plan to fix capitalism. It’s time we all listened
Mariana Mazzucato has demonstrated that the real driver of innovation isn’t lone geniuses but state investment. Now she’s working with the UK government, EU and UN to apply her moonshot approach to the world’s biggest challenges.
Editor’s Note: Mazzucato also has a couple of interesting TED talks, including this one:
Content: Article, Multimedia Content | Authors: João Medeiros, Mariana Mazzucato | Source: Wired | Subjects: Capitalism, Economics
Column: What’s Wrong with the Harvard Business School and American Business
Professor emeritus Bruce Scott was a pioneer at the Harvard Business School, where he insisted that management training had to include the big picture, and helped craft the school’s now-mandatory MBA course, Business and Government in the International Economy (known colloquially as BGIE or “Biggie”) back in the 1970s.
Harvard Business School is the subject of journalist Duff McDonald’s new book, The Golden Passport, which examines … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Author: Bruce Scott | Source: PBS | Subjects: Capitalism, Economics, MBA Related, Social Responsibility (ESG)
Common Purpose: Realigning Business, Economies, and Society
Today’s economic and political upheavals reflect an ongoing misalignment between business and economies (on the one hand) and acceptable societal outcomes (on the other). There is still time to adjust, if we are willing to reexamine some long-held assumptions.
Content: Article | Authors: Blair Sheppard, Colm Kelly | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Capitalism, Economics, History
Capitalism the Apple Way vs. Capitalism the Google Way
Whichever company’s vision wins out will shape the future of the economy.
Content: Article | Author: Mihir A. Desai | Source: The Atlantic Monthly | Subjects: Capitalism, Economics