~ The problem with capitalism is that it best rewards the worst part of us: the ruthless, competitive, conniving, opportunistic, acquisitive drives, giving little reward and often much punishment--or at least much handicap--to honesty, compassion, fair play, many forms of hard work, love of justice, and a concern for those in need. ~
~ It has been said that arguing against globalization is like arguing against the laws of gravity. ~
~ Instead of having a set of policies that are equipping people for the globalization of the economy, we have policies that are accelerating the most destructive trends of the global economy. ~
~ Contrary to the received wisdom, global markets are not unregulated. They are regulated to produce inequality. ~
~ We can no longer allow multi-nationalists to parade as agents of progress and democracy in the newspapers, even as they subvert it at the workplace. ~
~ There is a growing consensus that Globalization must now be reshaped to reflect values broader than simply the freedom of capital. ~
~ Globalization is a policy, not an act of God ~
~ Globalization has changed us into a company that searches the world, not just to sell or to source, but to find intellectual capital - the world's best talents and greatest ideas. ~
~ Globalization, as defined by rich people like us, is a very nice thing... you are talking about the Internet, you are talking about cell phones, you are talking about computers. This doesn't affect two-thirds of the people of the world. ~
~ We must ensure that the global market is embedded in broadly shared values and practices that reflect global social needs, and that all the world's people share the benefits of globalization. ~
~ Globalization is a fact of life. But I believe we have underestimated its fragility. ~
~ If you're totally illiterate and living on one dollar a day, the benefits of globalization never come to you. ~