The central position of finance capital is going to come to an end, and it’s going to steadily move to the sides, the margins of our society, transformed from being a master into a servant, a servant to the productive economy and of human needs.

Source: "Post-Crash, Investing in a Better World." TEDGlobal 2009. Jul. 2009. Conference Presentation. Additional Information: This quote is from social commentator Geoff Mulgan's 2009 TED Talk about the future of investing and finance following the global economic crisis which started in 2008. The quote means that the world of finance will be reformed so that more funds will be directed toward needier people, thereby creating a more people-focused, productive economy. Watch the full TED Talk here: Geoff Mulgan - Post-Crash, Investing in a Better World