Think About It

I like capitalism. I appreciate the idea of a free enterprise system. I grew up in a time and a system that advocated that we could grow up to be anything we wanted to be. Now, while I like the idea of seeing how far we can all come when we work together, I realize there must be limits to what we do and how we do it. Business and industry cannot be left unchecked to the point that it puts our people or our society in danger. Entrepreneurship needs to limit itself to what is good for society. It can be intoxicating to believe in a system that is built on pushing the envelope to the edge, but we must make sure to keep our distance from falling into the great dark abyss of unchecked advancement. It mustn’t always be what is best for me, we have work together to better society and other individuals. Thousands of years ago, a world renowned wise man observed, “Better is a little with righteousness than great income with injustice.” (Proverbs 16:8). Solomon saw how growth could over