Worldwide, 13% of workers feel engaged with their work http://www.gallup.com/poll/165269/worldwide-employees-engaged-work.aspx
Global spending priorities http://www.globalissues.org/issue/235/consumption-and-consumerism
23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism, by Ha-Joon Chang (information regarding Latin American and Sub-Saharan African growth rates) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Things-They-Dont-About-Capitalism/dp/0141047976
This is among my earliest audio thingys and what or who the alarm is for are unknown today like 7-8 years later (or more...not sure...this vid could be a second or third but i havent traced any older) =D So, Enjoy...not.