| Abstract: |
In the last two decades, free markets have swept the globe, bringing with them
enormous potential for positive change. But traditional capitalism cannot
solve problems like inequality and poverty, because it is hampered by a narrow
view of human nature in which people are one-dimensional beings concerned only
with profit. In fact, human beings have many other drives and passions,
including the spiritual, the social, and the altruistic. Welcome to the world
of social business, where the creative vision of the entrepreneur is applied
to today's most serious problems: feeding the poor, housing the homeless,
healing the sick, and protecting the planet. Creating a World Without Poverty
tells the stories of some of the earliest examples of social businesses,
including Yunus's own Grameen Bank. It reveals the next phase in a hopeful
economic and social revolution that is already under way—and in the worldwide
effort to eliminate poverty by unleashing the productive energy of every human
being. |