Agreed. Profits are an arbitrary thing for corporations to focus on. Money should be a means to some end -- We could instead be structuring our businesses to work towards some pro-social goal, so eg. health insurance companies could focus on quality of care instead of competing with each other for the highest market cap.

https://medium.com/share-the-wealth/innovation-without-capitalism-bf7fb83cdb57

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Adrian Eaton

Top Writer in Gov, Politics, Economics. Love nature, technology, and standup! Bachelor’s in Communication Studies & Mechanical Engineering @ Cal Poly SLO.