Christopher Marquis

New York

Contributor at Forbes

Sinyi Professor of Chinese Management at @CambridgeJBS. Author of "Mao and Markets: The Communist Roots of Chinese Enterprise" and "Better Business"

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Articles

Marc Andreessen’s Manifesto for Rule by the Few

1 week ago | jacobin.com | Christopher Marquis

Marc Andreessen has found a clever justification for dismissing democratic oversight of technology. Over the past year, the billionaire venture capitalist has repeatedly invoked a century-old idea from the German sociologist Robert Michels: the “Iron Law of Oligarchy.” Michels’s theory holds that complex organizations such as a government — even those founded on democratic ideals — inevitably become dominated by a small elite.
Susie Hewson’s Mission To Detoxify Feminine Hygiene

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Christopher Marquis

Natracare is transforming menstrual care by eliminating plastics and toxins—challenging industry ... More norms and reducing global microplastic pollution. gettyAs the climate and waste crises intensify, one of the most overlooked contributors to environmental degradation is also among the most personal: menstrual care. Every year, billions of pads and tampons—many laced with plastics and toxic chemicals—are discarded, leaving behind microplastics that persist for generations.
Natural Fibers, Lasting Impact: Armadillo’s Challenge To Industrial Design

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | Christopher Marquis

In an era marked by fast fashion and disposable design, the interiors industry faces increasing scrutiny over its environmental and social footprint. Many home goods rely on fossil fuel-based synthetics like polyester and nylon, which take centuries to decompose and account for around 35% of ocean microplastics. Textile production contributes to 20% of global clean water pollution from dyeing and finishing.
la moraleja de Facebook

1 month ago | fastcompany.mx | Christopher Marquis

El libro Careless People, de la exejecutiva de Facebook (ahora Meta), Sarah Wynn-Williams, ha recibido mucha atención por sus impactantes revelaciones sobre la red social y su CEO, Mark Zuckerberg. Según la autora, las decisiones de la compañía permitieron al Partido Comunista Chino reprimir la disidencia, socavaron la salud mental de las adolescentes y propiciaron el genocidio en Myanmar y la interferencia electoral en Estados Unidos.
Endless growth, endless harm: Facebook is a symptom, not an outlier

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Christopher Marquis

May 20The first two chapters of Sarah Wynn-Williams’s memoir, Careless People, an account of her time as head of global public policy for Meta (birth name: Facebook), are full of scenes of her excitedly telling anyone who will listen that the company is on track to “change the world.” At the start of the …
From Access To Equity: Toss Bank’s Approach To Financial Transformation

1 month ago | forbes.com | Christopher Marquis

Around the world, access to finance remains a persistent form of inequality—defined not only by whether people can open bank accounts, but by whether they are treated fairly within the system. According to the World Bank, 1.4 billion adults remain unbanked, often due to lack of money, proximity, or documentation.
From Access To Equity: Toss Bank’s Approach To Financial Transformation

1 month ago | finance.einnews.com | Christopher Marquis

Toss Bank is shifting banking in Korea by centering consumers, embedding inclusion into products, ... More and proving that ethics and innovation can drive both growth and equity. Toss BankAround the world, access to finance remains a persistent form of inequality—defined not only by whether people can open bank accounts, but by whether they are treated fairly within the system. According to the World Bank, 1.4 billion adults remain unbanked, often due to lack of money, proximity, or documentation.
How Mark Zuckerberg Endangered U.S. Security in Pursuit of Profit

1 month ago | prospect.org | Christopher Marquis

For years, U.S. government scrutiny of Facebook (now Meta) has focused on antitrust—most recently in the Federal Trade Commission’s high-profile case alleging the company illegally cemented its monopoly by acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp. But this focus misses the far graver threat Meta poses. New evidence shows in detail how Meta has systematically undermined U.S. national security and competitiveness.
Regeneration Rooted In Tradition: How Organic India Is Redefining Herbal Wellness

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Christopher Marquis

1 hour agoKenya: Maasai tribe preserves tradition amid Kenya’s wild plainsSHOTLIST: MASAI MARA, NAROK COUNTY, KENYA (MAY 13, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS OF CATTLE GRAZING ON PLAINS / MAN HERDING CATTLE 2. VARIOUS OF WOMAN MILKING CATTLE 3.
Regeneration Rooted In Tradition: How Organic India Is Redefining Herbal Wellness

1 month ago | forbes.com | Christopher Marquis

Across the globe, agriculture is at a crossroads. Land use contributes to 23% of global greenhouse gas emissions, which are primarily driven by deforestation and agricultural activity. Meanwhile, the WWF estimates that habitat destruction and overexploitation have led to a staggering 73% average decline in global wildlife populations over the past 50 years. Nearly 40% of the world’s land is now degraded, directly impacting the livelihoods of 3 billion people.