Globalization is inevitable but it's also magnifying the gulf between the rich and poor. New extremes of wealth and deprivation are increasingly threatening the stability of the entire global system. The Globalization Gap reveals how globalization is spreading poverty, disease, and the disintegration of traditional cultures. A few "winners" are using their wealth to buffer themselves against these radical transformations. But, in most places, the new wealth generated by globalization is not trickling down. The result? More misery and political upheavals that will endanger us all. ÍNDICE Introduction . 1. The Revolt of the Rich. 2. Time Versus Opportunity. I. THE RICH: WHO THEY ARE, HOW THEY WORK, AND WHY THEY SPEED THINGS UP. 3. Who the Rich Are and How They Live. 4. Pyramids of Opportunity. 5. Corporate Wealth and Hedging . 6. The Global Speed Trap: Diversifying to Ward off Losses and Old Age. II. THE POOR: WHO THEY ARE, HOW THEY LIVE, AND WHY THEY ARE DEPENDENT. 7. Why the Poor Are Where They Are. 8. A Passage Through India. 9. Poverty Traps. III. THE RULES. 10. Origins of the Rules. 11. How the Rules Rule the Poor. IV. CRISES AND SOLUTIONS. 12. Global Crises We Will All Face. 13. A Blueprint for Sharing Opportunity.