Sadly, I would have to agree that applied macro-economic theory and policy, in past and current civilizations, has been and continues to be an extension of exploitative power game thinking. ☹️

My hope is that could change, eventually!

@umbrarchist.bsky.social It is rare to hear anyone seriously ask "What is the purpose of the Economy", even though it is vital to all humans & life.

My own alternative might be for it to enable #sustainable #diversityrich #mutualwellbeing based on #openknowledge (as against a fixed ideology).

Thank you. In addition to the ability to use physical land as a means to capture excess wealth, I think we also have to think about how the digitial landscape can be used to create monopolistic power in the same way, potnetially even more so with if AI fulfills its expectations. 🤔

Not many, but if I understand correctly the middle-ages livery companies (goldsmiths, fishmongers, etc) set up rules they would abide by as a way of increasing consumer confidence & reducing bad competition, so some business support for B Corps and the Better Business Act is I think understandable 🤔

Yes, desperately sad. If there ever was a good justification for allowing businesses to 'sell' Vapes (which inevitably opens the doors to hard selling them) they should have at the very least been required to operate to the standards proposed by the #BetterBusinessAct movement.
betterbusinessact.org