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Fifty years ago this month, Milton Friedman published his famous essay in the New York Times Magazine arguing that: “The social responsibility of business is to increase its profits.”
Two @bopinion columnists lay out their arguments for and against shareholder capitalismpic.twitter.com/rg2c1i4mwz
Today’s critics misunderstand the 1970 admonition to put profit first, argues @MichaelRStrain.
Corporations that have publicly moved away from shareholder capitalism are inadvertently demonstrating its durabilityhttps://trib.al/42CfPae
The concept misconstrues what an economy is for, counters @opinion_joe.
Companies have laid off their workers, manipulated earnings, lied to customers and avoided taxes -- all in the name of maximizing shareholder valuehttps://trib.al/TColsna
So, what do you think? Was Milton Friedman right or wrong about shareholder capitalism?
And he was right. And throughout his career, Friedman tailed against crony capitalism.
RAILED against crony capitalism, not tailed against it.
There is no logical argument against the fundamental truth written fifty years ago. Creating wealth is the key to social and financial mobility for all.
capitalism is like religion an addiction you can't stop
The stage of capitalism that we are in now is corrupt v
If you value money above everything else in life, then sure. But good people value more than just wealth. Even better people go a step further — value other things ABOVE wealth.
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