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how to view business as more than a money-making enterprise, but part of a large social community False dichotomies, how I loathe thee.
by mhartl 17y ago
how to view business as more than a money-making enterprise, but part of a large social community
False dichotomies, how I loathe thee.
- lanaer 17y agoWere they presenting one? They seem to only be saying that it is not only a money-making enterprise. Not that it can’t or shouldn’t be one.
- carbon8 17y agoIndeed, but considering the social impact of business has traditionally required additional overhead. It even prevents entire business models and even sectors (eg, the debt industry) without a series of mental leaps to justify it as socially responsible. Fortunately, the perspective is shifting toward frameworks where social responsibility can be a part of company culture in a way that actually helps operations, like cost savings due to waste reduction.