living in the time of financial crisis

Wish I could fly to NY to attend the discussion. The fee for student is ok but I am no longer. On the other hand, I am working, but not in the financial industry now. Working in an Internet company, although small has made me realize how much powerful it is in the arms of these guys, in the actual and virtual world.

But will I be out, or in with Finance, where I thought I would be?

This month, people have been talking about the event after one year since Lehman collapsed.
Wall Street's new shape

In the end, if it's not money, it would be also hard to tell what will benefit the society if you're not in an NGO (and do NGOs bring benefit?)