Hand it to Michael Moore to make a movie like Capitalism: A Love Story. His career since the late 1980s has been chock-full of provocative documentaries that are suitable for rousing conversation or heated argument (depending on how you like to communicate). That is because he always brings not just interesting topics to light, but also relevant ones that consider current issues. In this film, if not throughout his entire career, he seeks solutions to correct a destructive culture of greed.

Since the economic crash of 2008, publishers have been falling over themselves to publish books analyzing what happened from every conceivable angle. Most of those offerings are probably in the discount bin already, forgotten as quickly as they appeared. Somehow, among all that, Raj Patel managed to write a concise and insightful book that doesn't necessarily focus on the crash, yet perfectly illuminates why it happened. And it's something you'll actually enjoy reading!

If you’re thinking of starting a social enterprise or need advice with your established venture, Mission Inc. may be the how-to guide you’ve been waiting for. Written by two veteran practitioners of social entrepreneurship, Kevin Lynch and Julius Walls Jr., the book is an easy and quick read, offering pragmatic and valuable takeaways for any entrepreneur delving into this burgeoning, exciting, yet oft-times challenging field.

I’m probably the last person on the planet to see James Cameron’s mega-blockbuster, Avatar, though I’m sure I won’t be the last to write about it. (A quick Google search for “ avatar review” returned 204 million results.) I won’t delve into its technological achievements, its cinematic virtues, or my personal views on Eywa. Evidently, there are a couple hundred million other people who already did that. So why compete?