TY - JOUR AB - In this article an airing is given to some of the recent, very pessimistic, critiques of global capitalism considered to be synonymous with monoculture and dispossession, before setting against these a much more hopeful view of global capitalism which comes from business itself – an agent of social progress. Finally, some synthesis of the two is attempted, and suggestions are made as to where the opportunities may lie for progress: the rise of the NGO, democratising technology, new pressures on governance and reporting, and new opportunities for innovation in investment. VL - 2 IS - 5 SN - 1463-6689 DO - 10.1108/14636680010802799 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/14636680010802799 AU - Goyder Mark PY - 2000 Y1 - 2000/01/01 TI - Connected economy – disjointed society T2 - Foresight PB - MCB UP Ltd SP - 453 EP - 459 Y2 - 2024/04/23 ER -