Re:Poverty is not a personal choice, but a reflection of soc...
by k__ on Saturday July 01, 2017 @08:44AM
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I think the problem here is that the do it for their kids.
Family businesses are generally know for planning more for the future than non-family businesses.
But they don't do it because they think it's good for society to build something sustainable for the future. They do it for their kids, which sounds nice first, but is a rather selfish reason.
Yes they go one step further, they don't just want to enrich themselves in person, but also other people who happen to be their kids, but in the end it's just individualism on a higher abstraction level.
Behaviour that is really honourable doesn't just benefit you and your family, it benefits as much non-related people as possible.
I mean, on another level this this the same as with white men only hiring other white men. Sure they grow big companies, are successful and help other people, but people who aren't white or aren't men won't get as much out of it.
Family businesses are generally know for planning more for the future than non-family businesses.
But they don't do it because they think it's good for society to build something sustainable for the future. They do it for their kids, which sounds nice first, but is a rather selfish reason.
Yes they go one step further, they don't just want to enrich themselves in person, but also other people who happen to be their kids, but in the end it's just individualism on a higher abstraction level.
Behaviour that is really honourable doesn't just benefit you and your family, it benefits as much non-related people as possible.
I mean, on another level this this the same as with white men only hiring other white men. Sure they grow big companies, are successful and help other people, but people who aren't white or aren't men won't get as much out of it.