Article by Charles Handy evaluating the pursuit of money in a capitalistic society and how the individual can overcome being bound to money by determining what is personally enough. Handy begins the article discussing how money and its pursuit can distort perceptions of the world as well as values and priorities. He proceeds to assert, based on a study, that more money above a certain threshold does not contribute to greater happiness. However, Handy also notes the argument of economists, who stress that individuals having and using disposable income to stimulate the economy is a social duty. Therefore, in this system of capitalism, Handy argues that people should strive to make money the means, rather than the ends, of living, and that determining the amount of money that is enough for one's livelihood is especially important for those in the Third Age of life, when one is freer to pursue one's life goals without worrying so much about the financial future.
Handy, Charles B Tablet (Series) Capitalism Money Materialism
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Article by Charles Handy evaluating the pursuit of money in a capitalistic society and how the individual can overcome being bound to money by determining what is personally enough, 2003; Charles Handy Papers; Box 15, Folder 9; 1 page
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