Chandran Nair, "Consumptionomics: Asia's Role in Reshaping Capitalism and Saving the Planet"
English | 2011 | pages: 125 | ISBN: 8173142440, 0470828579 | EPUB | 1,4 mb
Some twenty years ago, I found myself speaking more and more at a range of business and other forums on what I loosely called environmental issues. A recurring theme was the links between these issues and a range of social, economic and political challenges. Over time, I became increasingly preoccupied by what would happen if Asia continued to develop along Western lines - in particular, if countries across this huge and disparate region were to adopt consumption-driven capitalism as both their goal and their means of reaching that goal.