Binding the Business Strongman

I thought that this is an interesting articlette. It's about business ethics and the way that Christians often seem to let 'Darwinian' thinking predominate over Christian. If I have a bit of further thought, it's about this: "The question that must be asked here is if Darwinism has supplanted Christianity as the predominant worldview, then how can anyone expect the leaders of a company to operate the company in a way that is contrary to the soulless, anything-goes-ethics of Darwinism? The leopard can't change its spots. So why do we think that the business world can change if the people running those businesses no longer operate from a Christian perspective?"
Two lines of further enquiry need to be spun off from this, I think.

One is to push a bit on just leaving it with the world-view; the reason businesses seek short-term profit is that they are legally obliged to. Let's not stop with [rightly] saying that Christians should stand up for right in the business arena, let's also campaign to change the way corporations are chartered so that they aren't only accountable to shareholders.

The second spin-off is to note that Darwinism as a kind of ideology is/was a reflection and a support for market capitalism. It is now becoming clearer that it is a particular take on the fossil record. It is arguable that evolution is more justly characterised by co-operation than competition. Even more interesting is the reflection on why we are beginning to notice it now.

It is time to shape our corporate institutions and not just ask individuals to bear the load. The time is right.

Cerulean Sanctum: The Christian & the Business World #7: Binding the Business Strongman: