Robert Bacal made the point that:
>If one is going to suggest that this change, then it seems to me,
>that to be coherent, one would have to describe how a society NOT
>based on profit would work. And so far, the best minds of the world
>have not been able to make those descriptions into reality.
I am not suggesting a radical shift to socialism. (As an aside, I don't
think that humanity generally is mature enough - meaning selfless and
assertive enough - to make socialism work effectively yet.) To me,
Southwest Airlines is an example of a company to which profit is important
and which has done extremely well over a 20+ year period of time -
financially and in other measures. However, to Southwest, profit is not
the main objective. Providing inexpensive airfares so that more people
can afford to fly is what drives the company.
Brian
briangordon@livetolearn.com
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