

Finance and the Good Society
Author: Robert J. Shiller
Narrator: Walter Dixon
Unabridged: 10 hr 43 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Ascent Audio
Published: 03/20/2012
Categories: Nonfiction, Business & Economics, Finance
Synopsis
Challenging the public and its leaders to rethink finance and its role in society, Shiller argues that finance should be defined not merely as the manipulation of money or the management of risk but as the stewardship of society's assets. He explains how people in financial careers--from CEO, investment manager, and banker to insurer, lawyer, and regulator--can and do manage, protect, and increase these assets. He describes how finance has historically contributed to the good of society through inventions such as insurance, mortgages, savings accounts, and pensions, and argues that we need to envision new ways to rechannel financial creativity to benefit society as a whole.
Ultimately, Shiller shows how society can once again harness the power of finance for the greater good.