The system we have now is not guided by compassion, it is guided by amoral economic principles. The shadow side of American capitalism is literally an unsustainable organizing principle for a survivable 21st century. Ethics and concern for the common good must be our bottom line.

Mar 31, 2020 · 7:11 PM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson
First line in econ book: “the primary objective of a business is to maximize profit” Amorality as a core value system. Cannot continue. Cannot, must not.
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Even Adam Smith said “free market capitalism cannot survive outside an ethical context.” Since the 1980’s, trickle down economics has disconnected capitalism from any sense of moral or ethical responsibility. It has corrupted our democracy; it’s time to choose another way.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
American capitalism has raised 100's of millions out of abject poverty. Its the most compassionate economic system in human history. We have enough wealth that we voluntarily give more to charity than any other country.
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Actually we do not. We give only .06% of our discretionary funding to humanitarian issues, far less than every other advanced democratic country. Capitalism has done a lot of good, it’s true, but it’s shadow side has done a lot of harm as well. Time to restore its conscience.
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“Love, compassion, kindness, higher consciousness, should be the main qualifications to be in a position of leadership.”
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#HumanitarianLife #DemocracyDoesntPause #CompassionateCommunity #CompassionateGovernment
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Godspeed to the moral revolution.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
No Marianne. I love you but this is capitalism. The philanthropy that comes from those “amoral institutions “is huge and people depend on it. This is the real world... global world. Humans are complicated I know. We strive for perfection. We do. 🙏🏻
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Billions of people voluntarily trading with each other is so 20th century
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