A debate on the social responsibility of Business

A back-and-forth between Milton Friedman, Whole Foods CEO John Mackey, and Cypress Semiconductor CEO TJ Rodgers. I agree with Mackey that businesses that "make meaning", organizational designs that allow employees to do so effectively, and balancing the needs of multiple shareholder constituencies will make a business more successful than adhering to the philosophy of "maximizing shareholder value".

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I am a big media refugee.

I advise WorldBlu, helping them build democratic companies.

I moderate a council for Creative Good.

And, I helped bring Barcamp, a technology un-conference, to LA, which is where I live.

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