Understand that we are the companies and make them work for us - References and quotes
Philosophy
2021
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A BLUEPRINT FOR SURVIVAL“Bring demand and supply closer with industries more integrated in community to avoid waste, overproduction and production of good it doesn’t want and “thereby eliminating the needless expense of time, energy and money in attempts to persuade it that it does.” 15 IPROSPERITY WITHOUT GROWTH“There is, of course, something of an irony here. Because at the end of the day the answer to the question of whether growth is functional for stability is this: in a growth-based economy, growth is functional for stability. The capitalist model appears to have no easy route towards a steady state position. Its natural dynamics seem to push it towards one of two states: expansion or collapse."110 resource inputs represents costs 114“In particular, it explores two interrelated features of economic life that are central to the growth dynamic. On the one hand, the profit motive stimulates newer, better or cheaper products and services through a continual process of innovation and ‘creative destruction’. At the same time, the market for these goods relies on an expanding consumer demand, driven by a complex social logic. These two factors combine to drive ‘the engine of growth’ on which modern economies depend and lock us in to an ‘iron cage’ of consumerism.” 126 description of capitalism 128 the workings of a company and the problems of profit 130 why companies seek profit, companies hooked on growth 134 I MEASURING REGENERATIVE ECONOMICS: 10 PRINCIPLES AND MEASURES UNDERGIRDING SYSTEMIC ECONOMIC HEALTH“…vitality requires balance and integration of sizes that combine the best of both worlds, i.e., large and small, resilient and efficient, diverse and focused.” “Today's challenge, therefore, is to build integrated enterprise networks that connect small, medium, and large elements in common-cause and in service to the health of the whole. This challenge is also seen in such diverse fields as politics, healthcare, education, and urban planning.” 18 I THE SPIRIT LEVEL: WHY MORE EQUAL SOCITIES ALMOST ALWAYS DO BETTERMake economic institutions more democratic. Cooperations 245 Oxford, Cambridge and diversity in how we organize ourselves show that it doesn’t have to be profit driven organizations that provides important services 246 Democratic employee ownership. Importance of participation. 248 More employee owned company the better society. 253 I DOUGHNUT ECONOMICS: SEVEN WAYS TO THINK LIKE A 21ST-CENTURY ECONOMISTBeing less bad is not being good, it is being bad just less so” Be good, start giving, be one with nature. Change the core/purpose of business, help nature. Janine Benyus, mimic nature! 180 Redefine companies living purpose/goal. 193 I THINKING IN SYSTEMS – A PRIMERCorporations trying to weaken feedback loops. 154 I ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS – PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONSBox 22.1 how wealth creates power SeeTHINKING IN SYSTEMS – A PRIMER on “Success to the successful”. Problem of wealth as status : 1. Conspicious consumption increases scale 2. Creates a damaging zero sum positional race. 391 I THE CORPORATION: PATHOLOGICAL PURSUIT OF PROFIT AND POWERHistory of the corporation 5 – 25 South Sea Company and the prohibition to create a company in 1720 SeeDOUGHNUT ECONOMICS: SEVEN WAYS TO THINK LIKE A 21ST-CENTURY ECONOMIST on South Sea Company, bubbles and Newton 123 7 The emergence of joint-stock company in the 16th century as a result of partnerships couldn’t fill the need to finance large-scale enterprises. 8 Railroad building in the USA and UK and the proliferation of corporations 10 The introduction of limited liability in the middle of 19th century 11 Trying to end class conflict by coopting workers with shares. Critics of limited liability on moral grounds. 12 History of corporations promoting public goods like building canals and transporting water. Corporation created by the state. 153 Corporation cannot exist without a state. 154 Deregulation changes states involvement not withdraws it. SeePROSPERITY WITHOUT GROWTH on policy feedback 155 Change the mandate of the corporation 160 To encouragement
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