Hereâ??s one sign the global elite is starting to get worried that capitalism isnâ??t working for the Western middle class. At the TED Global gathering in Scotlandâ??s elegant capital city this week, much of the spotlight was on whatâ??s going wrong with the 21st-century economy.
That matters because the TED conferences are one of the obligatory stops on the itinerary of any self-regarding plutocrat, and in the past that constituency has often preferred its vision of the economic future served sunny-side up. (TED stands for technology, entertainment and design, and is a not-for-profit global conference organization.)
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