“I think the money for the solutions for global poverty is on Wall Street. Wall Street allocates capital. And we need to get capital to the ideas that are successful, whether it's microfinance, whether it's through financial literacy programs, Wall Street can be the engine that makes capital get to the people who need it.” PeopleThinkingNeedsIdeasPovertySuccessfulStreetsWallSolutionsProgramFinancialEnginesLiteracyFinancial LiteracyGlobal PovertyMicrofinance Author:Kabir Sehgal
“We need to have financial literacy in America, not just complaining about obstructionism. We need solutions. And I think the solutions are using high finance to make capitalism work for people around the world.” PeopleThinkingWorldNeedsAmericaSolutionsCapitalismFinancialComplainingFinanceAround The WorldLiteracyFinancial Literacy Author:Kabir Sehgal
“It's a Wonderful Life. This film illustrates that if you treat your customers with respect, they will recognize you and even help when you're most in need.” IfsNeedsHelpingFilmWonderfulTreatsCustomersWonderful LifeIt's A Wonderful Life Author:Kabir Sehgal
“Money is really like blood. You need it to live but it isn't the point of life.” NeedsBlood Author:Kabir Sehgal
“All organisms rely on exchange. They form symbiotic partnerships in order to obtain the energy that they need to survive. Energy is the currency of nature.” NeedsFormOrderEnergyRelyPartnershipCurrencyOrganisms Author:Kabir Sehgal
“In essence, money gives us the calories we need to survive. Over time, we became aware that exchange and cooperation increase our chances for survival. Eventually we create tools to facilitate trade. One of these tools is called money.” NeedsGivingChanceSurvivalToolsEssenceIncreaseTradeCooperationCaloriesFacilitate Author:Kabir Sehgal
“Money is becoming increasingly plastic and digital. If there is a major disaster, let's say an asteroid strike, we'll go back to trading meats and furs. We won't need an abstraction, a dollar bill, but real tangible goods to survive.” IfsNeedsRealBecomingMajorsBillsDollarsStrikesDisasterMeatDigitalGoodsPlasticAbstractionTradingTangibleFurAsteroidsDollar Bills Author:Kabir Sehgal
