The following lecture entitled “The Global Financial Crisis: <st1:place st="on">Opportunity</st1:place> for Transformation” was presented by Professor John Langmore on Thursday September 10^th 2009 in the new Study Centre of Yarra Theological Union.

<o:p> In this podcast Professor John Langmore gives a succinct, comprehensible overview of the causes of the current economic crisis. He goes on to suggest political and financial reforms which would not only prevent a similar crisis in the future, but also bring about a more just and equitable society.</o:p>

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