CHAPTER 6

More Than Capitalism with a Heart

The be-all and end-all of life should not be to get rich, but to enrich the world.

—B. C. Forbes

Temperatism is more than a bleeding heart version of the capitalist ideal. Its purpose is to tackle key injustices and social inequality that are symptoms of the capitalist market system. By focusing on an agenda of doing good, Temperatism seeks to reduce the level of elitism and social exclusion, that capitalism claims are inevitable, by sharing access to resources and ensuring that all individuals have the opportunity to exercise their talent potential. Furthermore, it aims to tackle despair head on through the pursuit and delivery of basic goods and make a declaration that humanity has the ability to ...

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