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You Break the World, You Own It
Core Principles of a Net Positive Company
It is not your responsibility to finish the work [of perfecting the world], but you are not free to desist from it either.
—Rabbi Tarfon, first century CE
Stores that sell fragile items like pottery or glassware may post a sign, “You break it, you own it.” It’s a warning to be careful with valuable things and think about your actions.
Over the last fifty years, the world’s economists and the private sector dove headfirst into a global experiment, without really thinking about what might break. With remarkable self-confidence in the outcomes, they embraced an obsession with short-term profits and shareholder primacy. It seemed efficient, but there was little consideration ...
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