“Conscious capitalism” is the latest buzzword. Applying a Diogenes-like squint, I have my doubts. Corporations are ultimately answerable to their shareholders; if social media pressures them to be more “green” they will be to maintain market share (“green” being the operative word). But at best being pressured into these new values will be a superficial spiritual varnish that doesn’t run skin deep (as if doing good works alone for all to see can get one into “Heaven!”). Until all upper management-types (and those crawling up the corporate ladders to supplant them) have Scrooge-like epiphanies where will this go?

As sages have said for millenia, money is the root of all evil. Or rather, attachment to it. And all its trappings–status and power. Capitalism is a paean to this attachment by its nature.

One hopes the hearts of men will change. But the image of Lao Tse atop his water buffalo leaving China–discouraged that no one would actually practice the philosophy of his Tao–comes to mind.

But what do I know? Perhaps everything will work out fine–if we can get Frank Capra to pen the ending. Think I’ll channel his spirit tonight and ask him to pony up. By-the-way, I’m a psychic medium, working for the welfare of the planet ($100 for a 20-minute reading; group rates available. Ask me about my corporate seminars!).

Bob