Thought for the day by Charles Handy on the excesses of profit under modern capitalism, and how it's best to determine how much one individually wants and needs and not be a slave to greed. Handy begins the thought discussing how top British and American executives have increased their take-home pay by up to fifteen percent from the previous year. He proceeds to reflect on the purpose and meaning of capitalism, admitting that it is guided by the pursuit of profit and wealth, but that money can become addictive and distort individual and societal values. Handy then contends that defining one's individual material needs is important for personal freedom, and gives an example of a young family man who, after earning all of the money he could need and want for his and his family's comfort, decided to devote his life to helping kids from poor backgrounds obtain an education.
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Thought for the day by Charles Handy on the excesses of profit under modern capitalism, and how it's best to determine how much one individually wants and needs and not be a slave to greed, July 5, 2000; Charles Handy Papers; Box 18, Folder 15; 1 page
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