"Although Vaddhaka Linn acknowledges the creative side of business, he oversimplifies the portrayal of greed and selfishness (capitalism) versus generosity and altruism (Buddhism). In particular, there is no mention of philanthropy, which is, after all, compassion in action – the application of the fruits of capitalism for the benefit of others. Think of the Gates Foundation, one of many. I would have liked Linn to explore this middle ground between capitalism driving material desires, and Buddhism purifying the human character. There are ‘Wolves’ and ‘Buddhas’ on Wall Street, but there are also many people in between. Money itself is not the problem – it’s what we do with it that counts. After all, no one would have heard of the Good Samaritan if he hadn’t had a fiver in his pocket. That said, there are fascinating insights into the means through which multinational corporations have amassed wealth and power whilst avoiding paying taxes wherever possible."

"In his preface, he states that through his book, ‘Buddhism offers a radically alternative perspective to the market fundamentalism that dominates the world today’. That is what he has done and as well as that, it offers people who don’t know much about economics a chance to learn something on the topic. The book is split up into twelve sections, each one going through different ways in which the economy can be changed or looked at through a Buddhist perspective. [...] What I thought was good about this book was that it didn’t force you to follow Buddhism; rather it was merely an approach to understanding why we have the economy that we do today. [...] Overall, this book is insightful and carefully goes through the society that we live in through different eyes. Linn explains certain words and what they mean, so that the reader is not alienated and ties it in with the specific topic. By understanding capitalism from the beginning, it is easier to come out of it and live in a way that everyone can survive together."