What’s the best way to fight poverty in the developing world? Treat people like producers and consumers, argues Bangladeshi entrepreneur Iqbal Quadir. Marco Visscher | April/May 2010 issue Iqbal Quadir has nothing against low salaries. “That’s not a bad thing,” he says calmly, … [Read more...] about Capitalism to the rescue!
Economy
Profit with a purpose
As earnings, bonuses and stocks creep back to pre-crisis levels, will markets resume business as usual? A plea for a new kind of investing that blends good sense, good causes and good financial returns. Adam Smith | April/May 2010 issue From the moment she arrived in the U.S. … [Read more...] about Profit with a purpose
How to fix immigration
It’s easier than health-care and financial reform, and would show voters that Congress can actually do something other than bicker. Ali Noorani | April/May 2010 issue The U.S. is facing a stack of problems that our political leaders are not eager to solve. Among them is the … [Read more...] about How to fix immigration
Harmful chemicals we can do without
Companies need to start caring as much about human health as they do about profits. Amy Domini | April/May 2010 issue When I was a child, my parents gave me a “science kit” that contained samples of rocks, minerals and metals. It was wonderful. I’d pull out a sample of quartz … [Read more...] about Harmful chemicals we can do without
We Live in a Rain Forest
Jurriaan Kamp | April/May 2010 issue Our brains don’t function like a machine; rather they function like an ecosystem. “The brain has a tremendous ability to transform itself in response to change,” writes psychologist Thomas Armstrong in our cover story for this issue. Armstrong … [Read more...] about We Live in a Rain Forest