TEDGlobal 2012 Robert Neuwirth
by World of Minds
1. What
1.1. To research his new book, "Stealth of Nations," Robert Neuwirth spent four years among street vendors, smugglers and “informal” import/export firms.
2. Makago - Lagos
2.1. no infrastructure
2.2. lagune
2.2.1. boats
2.2.2. store comes to you
2.3. business incubator
2.3.1. social dump place
2.3.2. 2000 people work there
2.4. scrap dealer
2.4.1. eans 2x nigerian wage
2.5. shopping mall
2.5.1. full street
2.5.2. everything excists
3. Who
3.1. Robert Neuwirth
3.2. author
3.3. http://stealthofnations.blogspot.com
3.4. @Robertneuwirth
4. System D
4.1. informal economy
4.2. its open
4.3. we think its underground
4.4. orgine System D
4.4.1. from french
4.4.2. New node
4.4.3. DIY economy
4.4.4. Economy of Self
5. pickle problem
5.1. grade A
5.1.1. luxury economy
5.1.1.1. 1.5 trillion
5.1.2. exclude 2.3 of workers of the world
5.1.2.1. 1.8 billion people
5.1.2.2. they work in informal economy
6. over next 15 years
6.1. bulk growth
6.2. will over take the largest economy
6.3. a more egalitarian world
6.4. United Streets
7. Mr Clean
7.1. Wall Mart buy 15% of P&G business
7.2. 20% P&G large frequency stores
7.2.1. boats
7.2.2. kiosks
8. MTM
8.1. Nigeria (1 of 7th people of africa is nigerian)
8.2. MTM (S Africa) opend in nigera
8.3. they sell airtime via umbrella stands
8.4. they make most of their profits via system D
8.5. unregisterd people
9. Downsides to system D
9.1. China
9.1.1. no intellectual property rights
9.1.2. downside
9.1.3. business complain about piracy
9.2. what do business think of piracy
9.2.1. they use it for market research
9.2.2. if puma/ adidas is pirated
9.2.2.1. something is wrong
9.2.3. system D doenst pay taxes
9.3. if the country isn't open don't blame it one inhabitants
9.4. everyone bribes
10. wrap
10.1. flee market vs free market
10.2. 3 quotes
10.2.1. Robeto Mangabeira Unger
10.2.1.1. coorporative
10.2.2. paul feyerabend
10.2.3. ...