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Last week, 250 people worth a total of $30 trillion gathered in London to talk about how the world can make capitalism work better for more people.

The concept, called inclusive capitalism, is an attempt to fix the world's ever-growing income inequality. 

On The Daily Circuit, we discuss the concept and how it could be applied in the United States. 

This sociologist has a plan to make America more like Sweden


The idea behind social democracy was to make capitalism better. There is disagreement about how exactly to do that, and others might think the proposals in my book aren't true social democracy. But I think of it as a commitment to use government to make life better for people in a capitalist economy. To a large extent, that consists of using public insurance programs -- government transfers and services -- to achieve three goals in particular. (Washington Post)

Bill Gates Calls for Capitalism That Serves the Poor


Mr. Gates is arguing that capitalism, appropriately pursued, is in fact the best hope to bring services and improve productivity and create opportunity for the world's 4 billion poor - and that, accordingly, the world needs to invest much more heavily in the micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises that are close to the poor. (Next Billion)

Inclusive Capitalism Initiative is Trojan Horse to quell coming global revolt


While the self-reflective recognition by global capitalism's leaders that business-as-usual cannot continue is welcome, sadly the event represented less a meaningful shift of direction than a barely transparent effort to rehabilitate a parasitical economic system on the brink of facing a global uprising. (The Guardian)

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Last week, 250 people worth a total of $30 trillion gathered in London to talk about how the world can make capitalism work better for more people.


Can capitalism be more inclusive?

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