Here is a review left by a customer on a product. Would you say he was satisfied or dissatisfied?
Title: Going Global instead of Going Local
Review: Having looked at the sample pages, I am led to be very skeptical about the thesis. Anyone reading this book should also read Michael Shuman's "Going Local." Some of the examples Henton et al. use appear as counerexamples in "Going Local."Henton et al. are right in one sense, it is possible to create a more prosperous community by going global, but it may not be the most desirable prosoperity:1. There is likely to be more inequality, as the split between lucky winners and unfortunate losers increases.2. The prosperity is likely to be cyclical and unstable because it will be dependent on the world economy and the whims of external investors.The correct solution (Shuman's solution) is to focus on providing the basics to as many local community members as possible.
