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Capitalism 2.0: Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

March 17, 2014

We've been living our lives as though the accumulation of wealth is the key to our dreams” and yet despite ever-increasing financial prosperity in North America, people’s ratings of happiness and well-being do not reflect a similar increase. Clearly there is a disconnect ...

It’s time for a unifying metric that measures well-being and inclusive prosperity

Brad Zarnett

February 17, 2014

Capitalism 2.0

Imagine a world where companies build their competitive advantage by creating more overall well-being and inclusive prosperity than their competitors.

Why Paying Fast Food Workers $15 per hour (a Living Wage) is Good for the Economy: What Would Henry Ford Do.

Mark Anielski

January 30, 2014

Capitalism 2.0

As an economist who analyzes living wages and the cost of living, a living wage for an individual worker in the US or Canada would range between $13-$15 per hour. Anyone can do the math: just consider the actual costs of living in your community...

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