Can capitalism satisfy our spiritual needs as well as our material ones?
In short: Lord Green explores the tension between market mechanisms and human morality. This lecture examines whether open-market capitalism can be reconciled with our psychological needs and our duty to society in an era of ecological and financial turbulence.
Drawing on his book 'Good Value,' Lord Green investigates the fundamental question of how wealth creation should serve the largest number of people. He argues that while human desires for exploration and exchange have built our globalized world, we must now determine how to align these drives with spiritual and psychological well-being.
The discussion centers on whether businesses—specifically banks—owe a duty to society that transcends mere profit. It evaluates if open-market capitalism remains the most effective system for improving material wealth while addressing the differing needs of individuals and institutions in an uncertain world.
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