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To save humankind and the planet, we need a new economic system based on a more realistic vision of human nature - one that recognises altruism and generosity as driving forces that are just as fundamental and powerful as self-interest. Is this a pipe dream? Not at all. In the decade since Yunus first wrote about his ideals for a new type of capitalism, thousands of businesses and enterprises have been created that are committed to reducing poverty, improving health care and education, cleaning up pollution, and serving other urgent human needs in ingenious, innovative ways. This book describes the new civilisation that is emerging.

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Muhammad Yunus, geb. in Chittagong, Bangladesch, studierte Wirtschaftswissenschaften, promovierte und lehrte an der Vanderbilt University in Tennessee, USA. Nach der Rückkehr in sein Heimatland baute er ab 1976 unter dem Eindruck der dort herrschenden Armut die Grameen-Bank auf, die Kleinstkredite an die Ärmsten vergibt und ihnen so eine menschenwürdige Existenz ermöglicht. 2006 wurde ihm für sein Lebenswerk der Friedensnobelpreis verliehen.

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