Wow! What a great interview. It's quite revealing to see how greed, the internet, and feelings of being deprived affects us so many ways. I'm definitely going to get his book. I also noticed additional videos on you tube. Thank you Jorn for posting this!!!
@@kurisensei No, it's On Balance! That book came out in English in 2010, but the Dutch version "In onbalans" came out in 2011, when this interview took place, and the interviewer is holding that book in his hand. Missing Out came out in 2012, long after this interview.
He said, "... those who make a profit all know they can only make a profit if someone else's labor is exploited." That's an overly critical viewpoint. There are plenty of examples of businesses that pay their employees well and fairly. You want to make a person who knows how to turn a profit into a criminal. You want the government to organize everyone's work and pay. And you think the government will always pay fairly.
You probably won't respond anymore since this is a reply from 6 years ago, but I still want to say something about this perspective. In essence, you are right. However. We are functioning in a worldwide market, in which many people are in business with less of a knack for morality, let's say. They will absolutely obliterate fair businesses because they will exploit others and offer products and services for prices that you cannot possibly offer them for if you approach business in a way that is fair to the whole chain that comes before the end product. So practically speaking he actually is right. There's no way to make capitalism work, because not all people in business are going to be morally equipped to have it work in a fair way. Thinking it might is a eutopia. We could say that it is down to the consumer to make wise and moral choices in who they buy their products and services from, but that is unrealistic and also unfair. We live in a society in which we constantly feel under pressure, in competition, and for many it feels like they are just barely getting by financially. Obviously they are going to make less ethical choices because they want to get by. I think what we need is a societal shift, not a market systems shift. This is deeper than capitalism. This is an entire culture, which also breeds capitalism.
@@jackdawcaw4514 It's not so much that an individual is greedy but that the entire system sooner or later leads to inequalities and exploitation by the few of the many.
There's a difference between classic capitalism (read Adam Smith, and not only Wealth of Nations but his other essays on ethics) and crony capitalism. Let's not throw out the baby with the bath water.
Love Adam Phillips. Whether he's right or wrong he makes me think in a new way. Thanks
I am always impressed by Adam Phillip's reasoning, articulation and insight.
Adam Philps words are so eloquently and succinct!!..love listening and reading anything he has to say on any topic...
Great interview, with a brilliant interviewer.
Wow! What a great interview. It's quite revealing to see how greed, the internet, and feelings of being deprived affects us so many ways. I'm definitely going to get his book. I also noticed additional videos on you tube. Thank you Jorn for posting this!!!
My wife and I heard Adam Phillips at UW-Madison in 2012. Tremendous talk, tremendous personality. Thank you for posting this interview.
Such a lovely interview.
There is so much to adore about this man!
i could listen to this guy all day.
He is brilliant!
10:45 Set speed to 0.5 for a fabulous drunken conversation about capitalism
Thanks for the upload; who is the interviewer, pls?
Wim Brands. Unfortunately, he struggled with debilitating depression.
@@micaelat3734 Thanks, Micaela.
@@amirbostani734 He took his own life in 2016.
@@lordtains Thanks.
beautiful
Does anyone know what book was he promoting?
I don't know but I suspect Missing Out
@@kurisensei No, it's On Balance! That book came out in English in 2010, but the Dutch version "In onbalans" came out in 2011, when this interview took place, and the interviewer is holding that book in his hand. Missing Out came out in 2012, long after this interview.
@@lordtains thanks
Comrade Phillips
Love him!
He said, "... those who make a profit all know they can only make a profit if someone else's labor is exploited." That's an overly critical viewpoint. There are plenty of examples of businesses that pay their employees well and fairly. You want to make a person who knows how to turn a profit into a criminal. You want the government to organize everyone's work and pay. And you think the government will always pay fairly.
You probably won't respond anymore since this is a reply from 6 years ago, but I still want to say something about this perspective. In essence, you are right. However. We are functioning in a worldwide market, in which many people are in business with less of a knack for morality, let's say. They will absolutely obliterate fair businesses because they will exploit others and offer products and services for prices that you cannot possibly offer them for if you approach business in a way that is fair to the whole chain that comes before the end product. So practically speaking he actually is right. There's no way to make capitalism work, because not all people in business are going to be morally equipped to have it work in a fair way. Thinking it might is a eutopia. We could say that it is down to the consumer to make wise and moral choices in who they buy their products and services from, but that is unrealistic and also unfair. We live in a society in which we constantly feel under pressure, in competition, and for many it feels like they are just barely getting by financially. Obviously they are going to make less ethical choices because they want to get by. I think what we need is a societal shift, not a market systems shift. This is deeper than capitalism. This is an entire culture, which also breeds capitalism.
@@jackdawcaw4514 It's not so much that an individual is greedy but that the entire system sooner or later leads to inequalities and exploitation by the few of the many.
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Someone that doesn't access internet is a big red flag to me
May i ask why?
the interviewer is so annoying
There's a difference between classic capitalism (read Adam Smith, and not only Wealth of Nations but his other essays on ethics) and crony capitalism. Let's not throw out the baby with the bath water.