Possessive Individualism - Bromley, Daniel W
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Daniel Bromley offers a fundamental critique of contemporary capitalism to explain why the world now finds itself in widespread disorder. The basic flaw, he argues, is the triumph of a culture of possessive individualism. As a result, capitalism is no longer an engine of improved livelihoods and social hope. Bromley explains that escape from this disorder requires that the private firm be reimagined as a public trust whose purpose is to offer plausible livelihoods asit also serves our acquisitive wants. However, the possessive individual also bears urgent responsibilities. We must renew the…mehr

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Daniel Bromley offers a fundamental critique of contemporary capitalism to explain why the world now finds itself in widespread disorder. The basic flaw, he argues, is the triumph of a culture of possessive individualism. As a result, capitalism is no longer an engine of improved livelihoods and social hope. Bromley explains that escape from this disorder requires that the private firm be reimagined as a public trust whose purpose is to offer plausible livelihoods asit also serves our acquisitive wants. However, the possessive individual also bears urgent responsibilities. We must renew the idea of loyalty to others-whether neighbors, fellow workers, or society at large.
Autorenporträt
Daniel W. Bromley is Emeritus Professor of Applied Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has published fifteen books and almost 100 journal articles on: (1) the philosophical foundations of economics; (2) institutional economics; (3) international economic development; and (4) the legal and philosophical dimensions of property rights.