A reader asked what one can do to defend capitalism given the ongoing threats to freedom and when one lacks a platform. Here are some ideas, based on my own experience and advice from communication experts.
Jaana Woiceshyn
Jaana Woiceshyn taught business ethics and competitive strategy for over 30 years at the Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, Canada, where she is now an emerita professor.How to Be Profitable and Moral” is her first solo-authored book.
Visit her website at profitableandmoral.com.
How To Advocate for Capitalism
Although it takes courage to challenge the majority view, advocates of capitalism need only two fundamentals in their arsenal: claiming the moral high ground and defining capitalism by essentials.
The “Anti-Capitalist Business”: The Impossible Dream
The cause of The Anarchist’s struggle for survival and impending demise is its anti-capitalist business model, rooted in the proprietor’s Marxist strawman-view of capitalism.
The Dangers of Climate Change Groupthink
While the climate is a complex system and much of the scientific analysis is technical, acquiring first-hand knowledge of climate change and forming an independent view of it is essential.
Capitalism is not the problem – but a solution worth defending
Is capitalism to blame for climate change and the ills that the anti-capitalists accuse it of? To answer, we need to understand what capitalism is.
Thankyou Elon Musk!
Elon Musk’s mistakes should be viewed in the context of his achievements. Musk has contributed to human flourishing not only by developing Tesla and SpaceX and co-founding Open AI. By taking over Twitter and shaking it up, he has exposed the government’s violations of free speech.
Defending Grocery Stores’ “Excess” Profits
We should celebrate, not resent, the grocers’ profits.
The Deadly Climate Obsession of Governments
Governments everywhere have been undermining productive work, driven by a destructive climate change ideology that has developed into an obsession: stopping greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, despite human suffering.
Confusions about Capitalism
Three common accusations against capitalism are that it is exploitation, it is cronyism, and it destroys the planet.
The Global Energy Crisis: How to Avert a Human Catastrophe
Contrary to the dominant narrative, abandoning fossil fuels would turn the global energy crisis into a true human catastrophe.
Harmful for Human Flourishing on Earth: The Moral Case Against ESG Investing
Using ESG investing to replace them harms both people and the environment, as there are no readily available alternatives for the 80% of the world’s energy that currently comes from oil, coal, and natural gas.
The Ethics of Doing Business in Authoritarian Countries Like Putin’s Russia
It is a mistake to do business in authoritarian countries in the first place due to the political risk it poses.
New “Stakeholder Capitalism” Means More Statism
How is the new stakeholderism different? Unlike the old stakeholderism, it is mandatory.
The Poetry of Work
“Poetry of work” is worth pursuing. It gives us purpose—and it gives us happiness.
Authoritarianism Shrinks Freedom in Canada
If we want to live our lives free, and not under expanding government authoritarianism that harms us, we must advocate freedom and condemn measures like the invoking of the Emergencies Act, and support, if we can, those that challenge them, such as the CCLA or the Canadian Constitution Foundation.
Why Canadians Embrace Lockdowns and Mandatory Vaccinations
Two years into the pandemic, despite all that misery and the vaccines and treatments now available, polls suggest that over a half of Canadians are still in favor of economic lockdowns and two-thirds approve of mandatory vaccinations. Why?
How to End Poverty: Stop “Redistributing” Wealth
Poverty cannot be reduced, in the long term, by “redistribution” of wealth. It can only be done by leaving people free to produce and keep the wealth they create.
The Virtue of Business
Instead of disdain and condemnation, businesses and businesspeople deserve our gratitude.
The Virtuous Circle of Profits and People
It’s mistaken to think that pursuing profits harms people. Profit-seeking by business does not harm but rather benefits people, beyond its owners.
Climate Change vs. Weather Emergencies
Climate Change vs. Weather Emergencies from the perspective of environmental humanism
Net-Zero Emission Targets?
There is an alternative strategy for businesses to deal with climate change: one that is based on facts and human wellbeing (as opposed to no human impact on the planet) as the standard.
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