Bill Bearden wrote:
>
> But isn't the Free Enterprise system really a wonderful example of a
> Chaordic Organization? It is millions (billions?) of people working
> together. I find this irony exquisite: common good is achieved in the
> name of self-interest.
>
That, in a nutshell, is the prime virtue of a free economic system.
Glad you pointed it out.
> ...I believe we will be ready for a new
> system when all people (not just us ;-) are motivated more by the
> common good than by self-interest...
>
Hmmm. I'm more a beliver in "enlightened self-interest", myself. I'm
interested in protecting the ecology and improving the quality of life
mostly as a matter of the good it does me. Fortunately, those goals
would seem to benefit others, as well, so we all win -- which means that
hopefully we can move forward with minimal conflict -- he said...
Side note: One of interesting results of acquiring a belief in
reincarnation (or one kind or another) is that you really do not know
where you'll land next. As a matter of "enlightened self-interest" then,
it become desirable to make sure that all cultures are well-fed, all
families happy and well-off, etc...
> If we achieve common good in the name of self-interest, what
> could we achieve in the name of common good?
>
I think that with the majority of economic needs satisfied, the game
shifts to acquiring reputation and respect. So, as a matter of
self-interest, we still strive to achieve that which others consider
good. The material person strives to acquire things that others value,
for him/herself. The educator/philanthropist strive to give to others
what *they* value -- an education or opportunity they can use to their
lives better in some way.
Conclusion:
None. My mind is rambling. I just finished the encoding source in XML
document, which I'm about to post. Took all day. Yikes...
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