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I read a great book last year that expands on your comment that profit takes priority over all else in todays heavily corporate world. It points out how common decency is being lost, and being successful is now synonymous with having money (or the appearance of having money). When parents describe their grown children, the ones making lot’s of money will be labeled “successful”, with very little importance being placed on whether or not they are actually happy.
The book is called “Is the American Dream Killing You”? It was a good read.
The greed and corruption (and lack of common decency) that have been discussed in relation to this recent housing bubble are perfect examples of what the book points out.
Unfortunately, it didn’t really go into detail about how to improve things.
