And while Bakan while criticize the way big business operates, he accepts society is at a crossroads in terms of alternative visions.

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Rather, alternative visions are on offer, not of the long-term future, but of how best to compete in a changing global market.

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Prohibitionists, hippies and greens all presented alternative visions of life.

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As the Senate exercises its responsibilities as a co-equal branch in the making of international treaties, its real expertise and alternative visions about the feasibility, utility and desirability of arms control must be strengthened, acknowledged and respected.

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For Oracle and Salesforce.com, the approaches represent dramatically different visions that go far beyond alternative approaches to applications development and IT strategy.

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