Charles Handy wrote an article titled “What’s a Business for”. I found most of the business jargon out of my league, but from what I could glean his article was about the downfall that the love of money can create for a society. To expound, he says based on the numerous scandals that the American market encounters, the market could could suffer. Economy requires rules that can be trusted. For example, if big name businesses are known for economic scandal, they won’t be trusted by the public and money won’t be exchanged for goods and services. Money from the people is what drives the growth of society’s wealth. Truly it takes money to make money.
Tying in what Larry Brilliant said in this week’s reading, we need to work as a community [to grow wealth] we’re all in this together! Put down the things that divided people, in this case it’s greed and pride that lead to an unreliable market. This is why integrity and virtue are so vital to the economy. For the community as a whole to survive on all basic human needs, we need to have an honest and trustworthy market to grow our wealth in.
We often treat business like it is a simple money making equation. However, it is a creative process that involves generating wealth so we can than do something better with it. Elder Holland said this same thing by quoting an all-time favorite Hymn, “Because I have been given much I too must give.”
Elder Robert C. Gay said this, “Our assignment is to use these resources in our families, quorums, or to build the kingdom, further missionary effort, genealogical and temple work, raise children as fruitful servants unto the Lord, to bless others that they may be fruitful.” Like Handy proposed, “It seems only fair that dividends be paid to those who contribute their skills as well as to those who have contributed their money.” I’ll wrap this theme up by saying it this way, we receive so we can give.
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