The Good Future: People, Planet, Purpose, and Prosperity

Written by Matt Ward and Gerd Leonhard Adam Smith, with his landmark book The Wealth of Nations, published in 1776, is recognized by most as the father of capitalism. In 1970, Milton Friedman built upon Smith’s legacy with the Friedman doctrine, outlining the basics of what we recognize today as shareholder capitalism — which argues that a...

The Capitalism of Christmas and Manufacturing a Mass Market

“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, toys in every store…” And the pretty sight businesses see, is the green that will be, pouring through their doors… Christmas is a myth. What was once about religion (first paganism and later repurposed for Christianity), has been converted to capitalism. Toys and gifts are the currency...