Globalization and Its Discontents by Joseph Stiglitz - A Commentary

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This is an old book review I did when I took a globalization history course a couple of years back. I've been reading a little more about economics, and I thought this would be a great lead-in to one of my future blog entries on economics. Anyway, happy reading :D

Super Villainy 101

My name is BigPharma, and I’m a super villain. Now I know all you folks out there have heroes, people you look up to, people who embody the change they want to see in the world. The difference between what you call a hero, and what I am, is semantic. In an upside-down world, I might in fact, be the hero. Unfortunately, in this world, my kind is the type to be called manipulative and opportunistic. In another context, the traits you normally find abhorrent may in fact be worthy of hero-worship.