Fixing flaw in capitalism
Perfection is almost unattainable. Capitalism has pros which other political systems such as communism and socialism might not have.
I have come to realize that outcomes of overhauling a system to fix some cons in it are dramatic. It is evident in devastation of Cambodia back to Year Zero when communism was implemented during Pol Pot regime to replace colonialism/capitalism. It doesn't necessarily mean communism is evil.
Change needs patience. Change needs insight of the existing system and the next system. Change happens at the time when tipping point is touched. It is very evident in how Mr Obama came out to be the US president.
Capitalism, as of now, won't change in few years to come. However, the poor who has fallen out of the system can be saved. Dr Yunus has proved his point - empowering credit to the poor who otherwise won't be able to participate in capitalism.
Rather than waiting for the change to happen (which might now come in near future), it is important to see how to fix existing problems within existing system.
(It is always exciting to work on new system. However, 80/20 rule applies. Now, change which Mr Obama offered to the voters might not be as exciting as before. Some are apparently getting fed up. However, the beauty is in seeing and working through the last 20%.)
So how to fix existing problems without overhaul?
Poverty
Educate people about financial system: not to be taken advantage of, not to be nakedly swindled. It would be interesting to do a survey on how many people with a bachelor degree know about naked short selling.
Democracy (in Cambodia)
Though there are a lot of complaints about how shady Cambodia political system is, it is evident that NGOs are operating quite freely within the country. There is relatively so much freedom in civil society space. Don't believe? Compare it with its neighbor, Burma. Through vibrant civil society, democracy will surely be attained. But, obviously, it will take a long time.
Look a problem with another perspective. There might be more pragmatic and meaningful solution.