Like Thomas Piketty, who was a harsh critic of capitalism but also positive about it, former World Bank Group Chief Financial Officer Bertrand Badré shows the destructive role of finance in the global economic crisis of 2007-2008. and offers a bold recipe to use them for good. Badre explains how finance can help solve many of the world's biggest problems - climate change, poverty, rebuilding infrastructure and much more. He writes: “If used with intelligence, humanity, resourcefulness and ingenuity, finance is capable of great things.” The book is intended for a wide range of specialists in the field of economics and finance, as well as businessmen.