Profit before all else is unsustainable - Capitalism is now its own worst enemy

The right to make a profit is a cornerstone of our civilisation. Most of us, directly or indirectly, rely on a profit being made by someone somewhere to survive.

Profit before all else is unsustainable - Capitalism is now its own worst enemy

The right to make a profit is a cornerstone of our civilisation. Most of us, directly or indirectly, rely on a profit being made by someone somewhere to survive.

Despite that profit-and-let-live circle the debate about what is or is not acceptable in pursuit of profit is, even at this late stage in the development of capitalism, increasingly contested.

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