Chrystia Freeland

Western investment is usually assumed to walk hand-in-hand with the democratic values of its home countries, and indeed, opening an economy to outside money is one of the textbook steps in a shift from authoritarianism to an open society. ”

In Western capitalism circa 2013, fear that the market economy has become dysfunctional is not limited to a few entrepreneurs in Boulder. It is being publicly expressed, with increasing frequency, by some of the people who occupy the commanding heights of the global economy. ”

The progressives like to talk a lot about poverty - and you should. However, it's the guys in the middle who have really been hurt by the global economy . The people at the bottom have been holding on to their jobs quite well, actually. ”

The hollowing out of the middle class is a problem common to all Western industrialized economies. Maybe we should work together to solve it. ”

Corporations are not employment agencies, and judging them by that metric is a mistake. ”

My respect for politicians has increased. It's hard work - even hard physical work. ”

If you doubt that we live in a winner-take-all economy and that education is the trump card, consider the vast amounts the affluent spend to teach their offspring. ”

Social media now make it easier to organize protest movements, even - or perhaps especially - in authoritarian regimes. ”

Creating jobs for your country's workers is about much more than ensuring that the balance sheets of your country's companies are strong, or stimulating domestic demand. It is about figuring out how your country's workers fit into the global economy. ”

In a globalized economy, jobs no longer need a passport, but workers do. ”