Open Innovation Results: Going Beyond the Hype and Getting Down to Business (English Edition)

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Críticas 'Not only a user-friendly guide to the complex maze of modern finance but also a manual for utilising and subverting it for social purposes in innovative ways. Smart and street-smart' Ha-Joon Chang University of Cambridge author of 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism Reseña del editor Popular anger against the financial system has never been higher yet the practical workings of the system remain opaque to many people. The Heretic's Guide to Global Finance aims to bridge the gap between protest slogans and practical proposals for reform. Brett Scott is a campaigner and former derivatives broker who has a unique understanding of life inside and outside the financial sector. He builds up a framework for approaching it based on the three principles of 'Exploring' 'Jamming' and 'Building' offering a practical guide for those who wish to deepen their understanding of and access to the inner workings of financial institutions. Scott covers aspects frequently overlooked such as the cultural dimensions of the financial system and considers major issues such as agricultural speculation carbon markets and tar-sands financing. Crucially it also showcases the growing alternative finance movement showing how everyday people can get involved in building a new democratic financial system. Biografía del autor Brett Scott is a journalist campaigner and the author of The Heretic's Guide to Global Finance: Hacking the Future of Money (Pluto 2013). He writes for publications such as the Guardian New Scientist Wired Magazine and CNN. He is a Senior Fellow of the Finance Innovation Lab he helps facilitate a course on power and design at the University of the Arts London and facilitates workshops on alternative finance with The London School of Financial Arts.