The fall of the Berlin Wall—a triumph for capitalism?

The Berlin Wall fell 25 years ago; hence we are now hearing a good deal about it. We are not, however, hearing much about the adverse impact this has been having on so many lives ever since. While the collapse of the wall freed the East Berliners of the shackles of communism, vast numbers of people around the world have since been shackled by another dogma, thanks to a misunderstanding of what brought that wall down. 

... Commentary by Henry Mintzberg, Cleghorn professor of Management Studies at McGill University. He is also the author of the forthcoming book, "Rebalancing Society … radical renewal beyond left, right, and center." Follow him on Twitter @mintzberg141.

Read full article: CNBC, November 7, 2014