We are reading 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism by Ha-Joon Chang
Truth: humans are taught to be selfish by capitalists so people don't question when greedy corporations treat them selfishly.
Truth: humans are taught to be selfish by capitalists so people don't question when greedy corporations treat them selfishly.
Truth: capitalists block freedom of movement so workers are unable to fairly participate in labor markets. While simultaneously allowing unrestricted flow of capital to exploit those captured markets.
Truth: capitalists block freedom of movement so workers are unable to fairly participate in labor markets. While simultaneously allowing unrestricted flow of capital to exploit those captured markets.
Truth: Stakeholders are the least committed of any stakeholder to a company's long term viability. They will sacrifice the long term health of the company for short term gains.
Truth: Stakeholders are the least committed of any stakeholder to a company's long term viability. They will sacrifice the long term health of the company for short term gains.
Truth: Markets can not exist without rules and regulations. In fact, markets are defined by their rules and regulations. What differentiates any transaction from theft is that society's rules around acceptable trade.
Truth: Markets can not exist without rules and regulations. In fact, markets are defined by their rules and regulations. What differentiates any transaction from theft is that society's rules around acceptable trade.