“Why is wealth such a threat…? First, wealth allows the rich to separate themselves from others–to become independent of others and isolated from the needs of others. The shameless denial of the haves is only matched by the shameful debasement of the have-nots, most of whom tragically go to work and labor the hardest while they live in grinding poverty. . . . What if we revised our economic thinking to reward companies and countries that create the best lives for people, not just the most wealth? The future of capitalism rests on whether it can become ethical capitalism. The problem is, an ethical capitalism requires ethics–including ethical families, ethical communities, ethical individuals, and so on.”
Leonard Sweet, Rings of Fire: Walking in Faith through a Volcanic Future. Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress, 2019, pagee 251.
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