"Shareholder value" seems to be concentrated in industries that serve wants rather that needs. Basic clothing, food & shelter might have large cash flows, but

"Shareholder value" seems to be concentrated in industries that serve wants rather that needs. Basic clothing, food & shelter might have large cash flows, but they don't have the profit potential needed to have "shareholder value" compared with consumerist industries. To put it another way, we could satisfy most human needs with little associated "shareholder value" by meeting those needs efficiently.