Temperatism, Volume II

Temperate is more than a bleeding heart version of the capitalist ideal. Its purpose is to tackle key injustices and social inequality that are symptoms of the capitalist market system.

By focusing on an agenda of doing good, temperate seeks to reduce the level of elitism and social exclusion, that capitalism claims are inevitable, by sharing access to resources and ensuring that all individuals have the opportunity to exercise their talent potential. With the world economy in flux and globalism under pressure from populist politicians finding a new way to think about business and doing good is significant at this point in history. The hurt and pain that inequality inflicts on individuals and groups in society through exclusion and neglect are in conflict with our natural sense of affinity, collaboration, and our intrinsic sense of fair play and justice. The dysfunction that we are currently experiencing in our society is a direct result of the inequality within our society.

Temperate is based on the idea that humanity has the potential to co-operate, collaborate, assist and contribute to the greater good.  The questions discussed in Volume 2 explore how replacing the profit motive with a doing good motive makes it possible to tackle some of society’s biggest challenges including reducing poverty, improving access to health and education, defending human rights, and protecting the environment.  Organizations with a social conscience will leave a legacy of which they can be rightly proud, shifting business from being the center of society’s problems to being its savior.