Moral capitalism is possible; if not, its strictures are only a kind of misleading vanity, the rhetoric of a secular piety.
Stephen YoungGun violence is not something that appears just in a bad neighborhood or in another part of the world. It appears right here, right outside your door.
Stephen YoungIdeals and morality are often spoken of as virtual antimatter to the behaviors allegedly needed to maximize profits.
Stephen YoungWe haven't figured out a way to get sensors that can discriminate between decoys and warheads. The technology doesn't exist yet.
Stephen YoungCapitalism is of this material world; it provides us with the means to live; it empowers us within the known world of sense and human reason. If it is to be measured by a strict standard of holiness, by religious normativity alone, then there can never be a moral capitalism.
Stephen YoungQuestions are far more effective than defensive statements. They do not imply agreement, but they do convey interest and a desire to understand and facilitate an environment for peak performance, a central thread of effective leadership.... The next time someone accuses you of virtually anything, ask some questions. Resolving the situation may take more time, but the outcome will likely be more productive for both of you.
Stephen Young