DA wrote;
"It is not impossible to combine free enterprise and ethical standards."
But the examples you give all involve some sort of government intervention. The purists would quickly point out this is no longer free enterprise. I agree 100% with you that the wealthy (read Gorse Bush and associates) use what John Ralston Saul calls "the technique of fear" to manipulate the population.
We seem to all agree that combining ethics and economics is difficult. Education is the ready answer but what does that actually mean and how do we implement it?
Ellis points out the NZ government has backtracked on some of the changes introduced in the 80s and 90s but the main opposition party is straining at the leash to get back in next election. They look likely to succeed because their propaganda appeals to peoples' selfishness. I'd be very happy if we on this site can think of some way to prevent it.
