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Reflections on Money, Morality and an Uncertain World

Stephen Green
Atlantic Monthly Press, 2010

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7

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  • Comprehensive
  • For Beginners

Recommendation

Depending on your perspective, HSBC Chairman Stephen Green’s analysis of the global economy and the moral ambiguities that will inevitably shape society’s evolution is either brilliant or convoluted. It may be both. Readers will applaud Green’s intellect as he draws from fertile philosophical, literary and religious sources to frame his take on civilization’s economic beginnings and development. The one drawback is that his obsession with detail and stylistic prose can sometimes obscure his fundamental points. Green ponders where society is headed in this age of globalization and economic uncertainty, and how people will adapt without compromising their humanity. getAbstract finds that his hopeful prescription positions him more as a philosopher than as a major banking executive, though he willingly shoulders both roles.

Take-Aways

  • Economic globalization has spurred urban growth and fostered “cultural exchange.”
  • Only two countries in history – Britain and the United States – have exerted true world dominance.
  • The balance of economic power is shifting from the West to the East with the emergence of China and India.

About the Author

Stephen Green, current chairman and former CEO of HSBC, is also chairman of the British Bankers’ Association and chair of the Prime Minister’s Business Council for Britain.

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