Knots in the bottom line
http://books.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,12084,1192942,00.html
In The Shackled Continent, Robert Guest argues that global capitalism
is the only answer to Africa's problems. Anthony Sampson isn't so sure
Saturday April 17, 2004
The Guardian
Here is the authentic voice of the new-style missionary in Africa.
Robert Guest is exploring the dark continent with intrepid adventures,
carrying not the Bible but the Economist to assure the benighted
tribesmen that they can be saved by putting their faith in free-market
global capitalism, which will rid them of their local superstitions
and bring them a new era of prosperity.
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