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Book SynopsisFrom the author of Capitalism at the Crossroads, a call to consciousnessand actionfor individuals, organizations, communities, and nations.
Our current Milton Friedmanstyle shareholder primacy capitalism, as taught in business schools and embraced around the world, has become dangerous for society, the climate, and the planet. Moreover, Stuart L. Hart argues, it''s economically unnecessary. But there are surprising reasons for hopefrom the history of capitalism itself. Beyond Shareholder Primacy argues that capitalism has reformed itself twice before and is poised for a third major reformation. Retelling the origin story of capitalism from the fifteenth century to the present, Hart argues that a radically sustainable, just capitalism is possible, and even likely, in our lifetime.
Hart goes on to describe what it will take to move beyond capitalism''s present worship of shareholder primacy, including corporate transformations to re-embed purpose and
