Word: self-interest
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Gates' article made me want to stand up and cheer. As he phrased it, "There are two great forces of human nature: self-interest and caring for others." By using his own wealth and influence to respond to world poverty in a meaningful way, Gates exemplifies the latter force. His initiatives (sharing technology, providing small-business loans, eradicating preventable diseases) make measurable differences. Rebecca E. Hight, PENNEY FARMS...
...Gates presents a false dichotomy between self-interest and caring for others. Capitalism (meaning free enterprise, free trade and competition, and freedom of choice) is not only the most efficient way of assigning scarce resources to meet human needs and wants but is also the only way to simultaneously harness these two great forces of human nature. If capitalism does not produce results fast enough or if segments of the population seem to be left out, it is because of limits imposed on freedom by governments or by lack of competition. Rather than fixing capitalism, we should spread...
...Gates' article made me want to stand up and cheer. As he phrased it, "There are two great forces of human nature: self-interest and caring for others." By using his own wealth and influence to respond to world poverty in a meaningful way, Gates exemplifies the latter force. His initiatives (sharing technology, providing small- business loans, eradicating preventable diseases) make measurable differences. Thank you for providing a forum for him to share his ideas. Rebecca E. Hight, Penney Farms, Florida...
Gone are McCain's daily promises to conduct a "respectful campaign" and the freewheeling bus rides with his old buddies in the political press. Gone are the optimistic speeches about serving "a cause greater than our self-interest." The new McCain is tight and focused. The candidate who once invited all comers onto the back of his bus now hangs a curtain on his campaign plane to prevent reporters from even catching a glimpse. Instead of charm and candor, he serves up fastballs. Instead of risk-taking, he seeks control. It's a whole new McCain. "We're going...
Bill's piece looks at capitalism's ability to make self-interest serve the larger interest, and how companies, in conjunction with government and nongovernmental institutions, can make a profit, enhance their reputations and also improve the lives of those who have not traditionally benefited from modern market forces. Bill cites a variety of examples of how this is already taking place and how governments, foundations and regular folks can support this effort. He's the first to admit that this idea is still at a very early stage, but now that he has retired from...