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Our 501(c)(3) is on a mission to restore the American Dream. How? By fixing American capitalism. There isn’t a better economic system than capitalism, but American capitalism can and must be improved. Now.

What values do you personally bring and contribute to capitalism? Maybe you were taught ‘maximize profit’ or ‘greed is good’ values were laws of nature or Divine edicts. Maybe your practical experience has helped you realize different values that work better. On the other hand, maybe you’ve never given intentional thought to your values about capitalism but realize it’s time you do. This post will help in an easy and straight forward way.

We live in an abundant world, made otherwise through our perceptions, our culture, and our deep invisible stories. Our perception of scarcity is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Explore further the how and why of scarcity and how it's damaging to capitalism.

Capitalism needs a new moral voice and ethic. “Greed is Good” is a moral voice and “Maximize Profit” is a moral ethic that have long been dividing and destroying us. After more than fifty years of living with these two bad choices it’s time to recognize that, like any failed relationship, we don’t have to live with them anymore. We’re all adults; we’re free to pivot and take up with a better capitalism. We show you how.

The main mission of higher education should be to prepare students for productive careers that benefit them, their communities, and the country. Over the past few decades, the focus on competition and profit has hampered these beneficial outcomes through high student debt and the trend toward lower college attendance. How can the system be reformed to fulfill its mission at an affordable cost? This post provides concrete, systemic solutions to making higher education affordab

Peacemaking, as opposed to war, is not naïve idealism. It’s sound investment strategy. Investing in diplomacy, conflict prevention, reconstruction, international cooperation, and economic development produces the conditions under which markets thrive. Think of peacemaking as being the spiritual infrastructure that makes capitalism possible.

In the spirit of the upcoming 2026 Oscars, we took a look at capitalism in the movies. There's not enough room for all of them, but here's a small selection of standouts that masterfully show the negative and positive sides of capitalism.

When a private company runs a prison as a business, the ethical baseline for how inmates should be treated can easily be shuttered down on the list of priorities. If the main concern is stockholder dividends, then it's far too easy to replace the primary goal of rehabilitation with the primary goal of financial gain. A profit-driven model can then lead to negative outcomes that seriously impact the prisoners, their families, and the rest of us.

A podcast with John Ray to discuss a variety of topics of interest to business owners. For example, one law firm's mission statement: “Build a profitable and sustainable firm so that each of us can pursue a fulfilling and satisfying life.” Both parts matter. If the business isn’t sustainable, nobody will be fulfilled. If it’s only about sustainability without fulfillment, what’s the point?

A podcast with John Ray to discuss a variety of topics of interest to business owners. For example, one law firm's mission statement: “Build a profitable and sustainable firm so that each of us can pursue a fulfilling and satisfying life.” Both parts matter. If the business isn’t sustainable, nobody will be fulfilled. If it’s only about sustainability without fulfillment, what’s the point?

Currently, the US healthcare system is the only profit-motivated healthcare system in the industrialized world. What does that mean? That’s right. We pay more than other nations and paying more doesn’t mean we get more or better care. We just pay more. Not the kind of America First ranking of which to be proud. The good news to this long-standing economic problem is that there are solid solutions. This post introduces both the causes and solutions to why we pay more without

How do you run your company to be about more than just making money? It's a problem a lot of us wrestle with. Welcome to the growing world of enlightened business ownership and leadership where we’re working to solve this problem. A new tool in the toolbox of enlightened business owners and leaders is the new book Enlightened Bottom Line. This book review introduces you to Enlightened and why you need it in your toolbox.

Generally speaking, during most of our history America has been viewed as the land of opportunity. Likewise, our classic American Dream has been the promise that with hard work anyone can improve their livelihood and lives (subject to targeted discrimination). So why does our classic American Dream feel like it’s fading away? It depends on who you ask. In this post we explore the Gen Alpha (2013-25) experience with the American Dream.

Generally speaking, during most of our history America has been viewed as the land of opportunity. Likewise, our classic American Dream has been the promise that with hard work anyone can improve their livelihood and lives (subject to targeted discrimination). So why does our classic American Dream feel like it’s fading away? It depends on who you ask. In this post we explore the Gen Z (1995-2012) experience with the American Dream.

Generally speaking, during most of our history America has been viewed as the land of opportunity. Likewise, our classic American Dream has been the promise that with hard work anyone can improve their livelihood and lives (subject to targeted discrimination). So why does our classic American Dream feel like it’s fading away? It depends on who you ask. In this post we explore the Millennials (1980-94) experience with the American Dream.

Generally speaking, during most of our history America has been viewed as the land of opportunity. Likewise, our classic American Dream has been the promise that with hard work anyone can improve their livelihood and lives (subject to targeted discrimination). So why does our classic American Dream feel like it’s fading away? It depends on who you ask. In this post we explore the Gen X (1965-79) experience with the American Dream.

Generally speaking, during most of our history America has been viewed as the land of opportunity. Likewise, our classic American Dream has been the promise that with hard work anyone can improve their livelihood and lives (subject to targeted discrimination). So why does our classic American Dream feel like it’s fading away? It depends on who you ask. In this post we explore the Boomer (1946-64) experience with the American Dream.

Small and smaller businesses are well suited to live out values and ethics important to the owners and employees. Here we point to our inaugural class of Better Capitalism Small(er) Business Award Winners.

What did the first Christmas look like? What gifts did Mary, Joseph and others bring? You may be surprised at the deeper answers. We're advocates of capitalism done well and know it has its proper place. During December, it should enhance the holidays instead of being at their center. There is nothing wrong with giving Christmas presents, but material gifts should never take away from the meaning of the story, nor should we spend all of our energy pursuing them during the se