Ethics — Is It Merely a PR Slogan Now?

Has kleptocapitalism turned us all into psychopaths? Click here for the answer: “Our presumed freedom is tied to one central condition: we must be successful – that is, ‘make’ something of ourselves,”writes Paul Verhaeghe. “You don’t need to look far for examples. A highly skilled individual who puts parenting before their career comes in for criticism. A person with a good job who turns down a promotion to invest more time in other things is seen as crazy – unless those other things ensure success. A young woman who wants to become a primary school teacher is told by her parents that she should start off by getting a master’s degree in economics– a primary school teacher, whatever can she be thinking of?”