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What Does Rebooting Capitalism Stand For?

Since the global financial crisis there is much distortion in the public discourse about what exactly was to blame. In it’s wake I predicted and feared a backlash swing toward socalism and collectivism, and that phrases like “capitalism”, “free enterprise” and “free markets” would become reviled and unusable.

Add to this a later epiphany that times were indeed changing, that there was emerging a new class of “conscious capitalism”, for lack of a better word for it. Based on a premise that running an “ethical business” was a competitive edge, not a liability. That the old, well worn characterizations of “profit at any price” capitalism weren’t really capitalist or operating within free markets (since they relied on artificial monopolies and political favoritism).

I began to regear this blog under the theme of “Rebooting Capitalism”, and here’s what I think ethical capitalists believe in:

A capitalism that enriches the communities and those around you, rather than zero-sum cronyism that impoverishes many to the benefit of a politically connected few.
Recognition that “wealth” is not money (or debt). It occurs only when production exceeds consumption and the difference is saved or invested sensibly and sustainably.
Reform of the monetary system.
The production of value is encouraged over mindless consumption.
That teaching financial and economic literacy is a societal imperative.
Where “Free Market” means everybody plays by the same rules.
A public discourse where success is not penalized and ignorance is not celebrated.
Peace. War today is a racket that makes the politically connected few immensely wealthy, at the expense of literally everybody and everything else.

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