CHAPTER 12

Social Responsibility

“You are not here to make a living. You are here to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, and with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world. You impoverish yourself if you forget this errand.”

—FORMER U.S. PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON

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Can you imagine a world where everyone looked out only for his or her own self-interest? Try to envision a world in which nobody cared about anyone else. Quite frightening, isn't it? I find it hard to envision such a place. When I do, I imagine violent gangs, murdering anyone who stands in their way, or pirates, staying together only ...

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