Hi Paul, Great essay. The idea of a purpose to business transcending mere "stockholder value" is a powerful new meme, which I believe Forbes has labeled "Capita

Hi Paul, Great essay. The idea of a purpose to business transcending mere "stockholder value" is a powerful new meme, which I believe Forbes has labeled "Capitalism 2.0": http://www.forbes.com/columnists/forbes/2008/0310/030.html http://www.forbes.com/columnists/forbes/2008/0310/030.html Here's hoping the idea takes off -- and not just for startups! Sincerely, Dr. Ernie http://ihack.us/2005/10/07/capitalism-20/ http://ihack.us/2005/10/07/capitalism-20/