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Why We Are Losing the War on Gun Violence in the United States
by Marie Crandall Stephanie Bonne Jennifer Bronson Woodie KesselThis edited collection of data and perspectives takes a fresh approach to gun violence prevention by addressing the question, “why are we losing the war on gun violence in America?” Although successes and failures in the prevention of gun violence are examined, it is a war we are losing, due to restrictions on research funding, entrenched historical perspectives, structural violence, and perhaps differing priorities or views on what is right or wrong.Gun violence is a public health crisis. It remains politicized and has been paralyzed with inaction. In the chapters, the authors write candidly about the challenges that have thwarted gun violence prevention, as well as highlight possible strategies for progress to save lives. Critical areas explored among the chapters include:Gun Violence, Structural Violence, and Social JusticeSchool Shootings: Creating Safer SchoolsMental Illness and Gun ViolenceUnderstanding the Political Divide in Gun Policy SupportThe Second Amendment and the War on GunsThe Impact of Policy and Law Enforcement Strategies on Reducing Gun Violence in AmericaYouth Gun Violence Prevention OrganizingSmart Guns Don't Kill PeopleWith this compendium, the editors and authors hope to bridge the growing gap between groups or ideologies, and create common ground to discuss workable solutions. Why We Are Losing the War on Gun Violence in the United States is essential reading for a broad audience including practitioners, academics, researchers, students, policy-makers, and other professionals in public health, behavioral sciences (including social work and psychology), social sciences, health sciences, public policy, political science, and law, as well as any readers interested in the path to decreasing gun violence in America.
Why We Are Restless: On the Modern Quest for Contentment (New Forum Books #65)
by Benjamin Storey Jenna Silber StoreyA compelling exploration of how our pursuit of happiness makes us unhappyWe live in an age of unprecedented prosperity, yet everywhere we see signs that our pursuit of happiness has proven fruitless. Dissatisfied, we seek change for the sake of change—even if it means undermining the foundations of our common life. In Why We Are Restless, Benjamin and Jenna Storey offer a profound and beautiful reflection on the roots of this malaise and examine how we might begin to cure ourselves.Drawing on the insights of Montaigne, Pascal, Rousseau, and Tocqueville, Why We Are Restless explores the modern vision of happiness that leads us on, and the disquiet that follows it like a lengthening shadow. In the sixteenth century, Montaigne articulated an original vision of human life that inspired people to see themselves as individuals dedicated to seeking contentment in the here and now, but Pascal argued that we cannot find happiness through pleasant self-seeking, only anguished God-seeking. Rousseau later tried and failed to rescue Montaigne’s worldliness from Pascal’s attack. Steeped in these debates, Tocqueville visited the United States in 1831 and, observing a people “restless in the midst of their well-being,” discovered what happens when an entire nation seeks worldly contentment—and finds mostly discontent.Arguing that the philosophy we have inherited, despite pretending to let us live as we please, produces remarkably homogenous and unhappy lives, Why We Are Restless makes the case that finding true contentment requires rethinking our most basic assumptions about happiness.
Why We Hate: Understanding the Roots of Human Conflict
by Michael RuseAn insightful and probing exploration of the contradiction between humans' enormous capacity for hatred and their evolutionary development as a social species Why We Hate tackles a pressing issue of both longstanding interest and fresh relevance: why a social species like Homo sapiens should nevertheless be so hateful to itself. We go to war and are prejudiced against our fellow human beings. We discriminate on the basis of nationality, class, race, sexual orientation, religion, and gender. Why are humans at once so social and so hateful to each other? In this book, prominent philosopher Michael Ruse looks at scientific understandings of human hatred, particularly Darwinian evolutionary theory. He finds the secret to this paradox in our tribal evolutionary past, when we moved ten thousand years ago from being hunter-gatherers to agriculturalists--a shift that paved the way for modern civilization. Simply put, as Ruse paraphrases, "our modern skulls house Stone Age minds." Combining rigorous argument with an engaging and accessible style, Ruse makes frequent use of historical examples, examining the history of two World Wars, and the U.S. offensive against Iraq. He also gives many pertinent and up-to-date examples of prejudice, including the significance of Brexit and the systemic racism that lead to the Black Lives Matter movement. Ruse pays special attention to egregious cases of hatred, such as the treatment of Jews by the Third Reich, and to pressing contemporary issues, including the status of women. Ruse concludes with constructive suggestions for ways in which we might reconcile the contradictory aspects of our nature. Why We Hate will be of interest and value to a wide range of readers interested in the role of human nature in current events, as well as to readers interested in philosophy, the life sciences, social sciences (especially anthropology and archaeology), and beyond.
Why We Hate: Understanding the Roots of Human Conflict
by Michael RuseAn insightful and probing exploration of the contradiction between humans' enormous capacity for hatred and their evolutionary development as a social species Why We Hate tackles a pressing issue of both longstanding interest and fresh relevance: why a social species like Homo sapiens should nevertheless be so hateful to itself. We go to war and are prejudiced against our fellow human beings. We discriminate on the basis of nationality, class, race, sexual orientation, religion, and gender. Why are humans at once so social and so hateful to each other? In this book, prominent philosopher Michael Ruse looks at scientific understandings of human hatred, particularly Darwinian evolutionary theory. He finds the secret to this paradox in our tribal evolutionary past, when we moved ten thousand years ago from being hunter-gatherers to agriculturalists--a shift that paved the way for modern civilization. Simply put, as Ruse paraphrases, "our modern skulls house Stone Age minds." Combining rigorous argument with an engaging and accessible style, Ruse makes frequent use of historical examples, examining the history of two World Wars, and the U.S. offensive against Iraq. He also gives many pertinent and up-to-date examples of prejudice, including the significance of Brexit and the systemic racism that lead to the Black Lives Matter movement. Ruse pays special attention to egregious cases of hatred, such as the treatment of Jews by the Third Reich, and to pressing contemporary issues, including the status of women. Ruse concludes with constructive suggestions for ways in which we might reconcile the contradictory aspects of our nature. Why We Hate will be of interest and value to a wide range of readers interested in the role of human nature in current events, as well as to readers interested in philosophy, the life sciences, social sciences (especially anthropology and archaeology), and beyond.
Why We Vote (Inalienable Rights)
by Owen FissIn Why We Vote, renowned legal scholar Owen Fiss offers a bold and daring reconstruction of judicial doctrine that gives expression to the democratic aspirations of the US Constitution. Fiss argues that embedded within the Constitution is a commitment to democracy, and that over the course of the twentieth century, the Supreme Court brought to fruition the principle that allows those who are ruled to choose their rulers. Each chapter focuses on Supreme Court cases that enlarged the freedom that democracy generates. Fiss points to rulings that allowed citizens to vote, facilitated the exercise of their right to vote, ensured the equality of votes, and provided feasible access to the ballot for independent candidates and new political parties. He celebrates these decisions and at the same time insists upon shifting the ground upon which these decisions rest--from equal protection of the laws to the recognition of a federal constitutional right to vote. Given the threat of democratic backsliding in a nation that has the world's oldest democratic constitution, Fiss's analysis and message are more important than ever.
Why We Vote (Inalienable Rights)
by Owen FissIn Why We Vote, renowned legal scholar Owen Fiss offers a bold and daring reconstruction of judicial doctrine that gives expression to the democratic aspirations of the US Constitution. Fiss argues that embedded within the Constitution is a commitment to democracy, and that over the course of the twentieth century, the Supreme Court brought to fruition the principle that allows those who are ruled to choose their rulers. Each chapter focuses on Supreme Court cases that enlarged the freedom that democracy generates. Fiss points to rulings that allowed citizens to vote, facilitated the exercise of their right to vote, ensured the equality of votes, and provided feasible access to the ballot for independent candidates and new political parties. He celebrates these decisions and at the same time insists upon shifting the ground upon which these decisions rest--from equal protection of the laws to the recognition of a federal constitutional right to vote. Given the threat of democratic backsliding in a nation that has the world's oldest democratic constitution, Fiss's analysis and message are more important than ever.
Why Worry About Future Generations? (Uehiro Series in Practical Ethics)
by Samuel SchefflerThe things we do today may make life worse for future generations. But why should we care what happens to people who won't be born until after all of us are gone? Some philosophers have treated this as a question about our moral responsibilities, and have argued that we have duties of beneficence to promote the well-being of our descendants. Rather than focusing exclusively on issues of moral responsibility, Samuel Scheffler considers the broader question of why and how future generations matter to us. Although we lack a developed set of ideas about the value of human continuity, we are more invested in the fate of our descendants than we may realize. Implicit in our existing values and attachments are a variety of powerful reasons for wanting the chain of human generations to persist into the indefinite future under conditions conducive to human flourishing. This has implications for the way we think about problems like climate change. And it means that some of our strongest reasons for caring about the future of humanity depend not on our moral duty to promote the good but rather on our existing evaluative attachments and on our conservative disposition to preserve and sustain the things that we value. This form of conservatism supports rather than inhibits a concern for future generations, and it is an important component of the complex stance we take toward the temporal dimension of our lives.
Why Worry About Future Generations? (Uehiro Series in Practical Ethics)
by Samuel SchefflerThe things we do today may make life worse for future generations. But why should we care what happens to people who won't be born until after all of us are gone? Some philosophers have treated this as a question about our moral responsibilities, and have argued that we have duties of beneficence to promote the well-being of our descendants. Rather than focusing exclusively on issues of moral responsibility, Samuel Scheffler considers the broader question of why and how future generations matter to us. Although we lack a developed set of ideas about the value of human continuity, we are more invested in the fate of our descendants than we may realize. Implicit in our existing values and attachments are a variety of powerful reasons for wanting the chain of human generations to persist into the indefinite future under conditions conducive to human flourishing. This has implications for the way we think about problems like climate change. And it means that some of our strongest reasons for caring about the future of humanity depend not on our moral duty to promote the good but rather on our existing evaluative attachments and on our conservative disposition to preserve and sustain the things that we value. This form of conservatism supports rather than inhibits a concern for future generations, and it is an important component of the complex stance we take toward the temporal dimension of our lives.
Why You're Here: Ethics for the Real World
by John G. Stackhouse, Jr.What are Christians to be and to do in the world? What does faithfulness look like in these complex and confusing times? Christians are often told either to take over the world in God's name or to withdraw into faithful sanctuaries of counter-cultural witness. John Stackhouse offers a concise, vivid, and practical alternative based on the teachings of Scripture about the meaning of human life in this world and the next. Why You're Here provides an accessible, concrete program for the faithful Christian living in today's world, fraught as it is with ambiguity, irony, and frequent choices among unpalatable options. Stackhouse speaks directly to everyday Christians who are searching for straightforward advice on some of their most complex quandaries and the challenges inherent in staying true to the Bible's teachings. Politicians, medical professionals, businesspeople, professors, lawyers, pastors, students, and anyone else concerned to think realistically and hopefully about Christian engagement in society today will find here a framework to both guide and inspire them in everyday life.
Why You're Here: Ethics for the Real World
by John G. Stackhouse, Jr.What are Christians to be and to do in the world? What does faithfulness look like in these complex and confusing times? Christians are often told either to take over the world in God's name or to withdraw into faithful sanctuaries of counter-cultural witness. John Stackhouse offers a concise, vivid, and practical alternative based on the teachings of Scripture about the meaning of human life in this world and the next. Why You're Here provides an accessible, concrete program for the faithful Christian living in today's world, fraught as it is with ambiguity, irony, and frequent choices among unpalatable options. Stackhouse speaks directly to everyday Christians who are searching for straightforward advice on some of their most complex quandaries and the challenges inherent in staying true to the Bible's teachings. Politicians, medical professionals, businesspeople, professors, lawyers, pastors, students, and anyone else concerned to think realistically and hopefully about Christian engagement in society today will find here a framework to both guide and inspire them in everyday life.
Wicked Beyond Belief (Text Only): The Hunt For The Yorkshire Ripper (text Only)
by Michael BiltonNow a major TV series ‘A masterpiece that reads like a thriller’ Time Out A gripping and probing account of the biggest criminal manhunt in British history.
Wicked Entrepreneurship: Defining The Basics Of Entreponerology
by Richard J. ArendThis book explores 'wicked entrepreneurship', or the proliferation of evil that harms our economic and social transactions, as the greatest socio-economic problem of our time and offers strategies to identify and address this phenomenon.
Wicked Environmental Problems: Managing Uncertainty and Conflict
by Peter J. Balint Ronald E. Stewart Anand Desai Lawrence C. WaltersThis new book examines past experience and future directions in the management of so-called "wicked" environmental problems-those characterized by large-scale, long-term policy dilemmas and contentious political stalemates. Most important, the book reviews current thinking on the way forward, focusing on the implementation of "learning networks," in which public managers, technical experts, and public stakeholders collaborate in decision-making processes that are analytic, iterative, and deliberative. Wicked Environmental Problems offers new approaches for managing environmental conflicts and shows how managers could apply these approaches within common, real-world statutory decision-making frameworks. It is essential reading for anyone concerned with managing environmental problems.
Wickedness And Crime: Laws Of Homicide And Malice (PDF)
by Penny CroftsThe criminal legal system defines and authoritatively enacts the boundaries of permissible and impermissible behaviour, with a focus on that which is prohibited or transgressive. Wickedness and Crime: Laws of Homicide and Malice seeks to expose the ways in which criminal law communicates and sanctions particular models of wickedness. This book illuminates the intimate relationship of crime and definitions of wrongdoing. A central contention of the book is that if a criminal legal system empty of normative content is undesirable and implausible, then we must think critically about the types of models of wickedness that are communicated by criminal legal doctrine. Through historical and contemporary analysis of the legal concept of malice, Penny Crofts examines the types of models of wickedness that are established through criminal legal doctrine. The book draws upon literature, philosophy and jurisprudence to place wickedness at the centre of an account of criminal law. Arguing that the current dominant idea of wickedness communicated in criminal law lacks nuance and clarity, this book examines the implications in terms of the legal subject, social responsibility and the jurisdiction of the legal system. Through historical accounts of malice the book provides resources to enrich a contemporary jurisprudence of blaming. A fascinating contribution to the study of law, this book will interest criminal legal scholars who seek a deeper understanding of the complexity of the relationship between law and morality. The book also provides a resource for legal theorists and philosophers of wickedness, supplying a sustained example and analysis of the implications of types of models of culpability.
Wickedness And Crime: Laws Of Homicide And Malice
by Penny CroftsThe criminal legal system defines and authoritatively enacts the boundaries of permissible and impermissible behaviour, with a focus on that which is prohibited or transgressive. Wickedness and Crime: Laws of Homicide and Malice seeks to expose the ways in which criminal law communicates and sanctions particular models of wickedness. This book illuminates the intimate relationship of crime and definitions of wrongdoing. A central contention of the book is that if a criminal legal system empty of normative content is undesirable and implausible, then we must think critically about the types of models of wickedness that are communicated by criminal legal doctrine. Through historical and contemporary analysis of the legal concept of malice, Penny Crofts examines the types of models of wickedness that are established through criminal legal doctrine. The book draws upon literature, philosophy and jurisprudence to place wickedness at the centre of an account of criminal law. Arguing that the current dominant idea of wickedness communicated in criminal law lacks nuance and clarity, this book examines the implications in terms of the legal subject, social responsibility and the jurisdiction of the legal system. Through historical accounts of malice the book provides resources to enrich a contemporary jurisprudence of blaming. A fascinating contribution to the study of law, this book will interest criminal legal scholars who seek a deeper understanding of the complexity of the relationship between law and morality. The book also provides a resource for legal theorists and philosophers of wickedness, supplying a sustained example and analysis of the implications of types of models of culpability.
Wickedness and Crime: Laws of Homicide and Malice
by Penny CroftsThe criminal legal system defines and authoritatively enacts the boundaries of permissible and impermissible behaviour, with a focus on that which is prohibited or transgressive. Wickedness and Crime: Laws of Homicide and Malice seeks to expose the ways in which criminal law communicates and sanctions particular models of wickedness. This book illuminates the intimate relationship of crime and definitions of wrongdoing. A central contention of the book is that if a criminal legal system empty of normative content is undesirable and implausible, then we must think critically about the types of models of wickedness that are communicated by criminal legal doctrine. Through historical and contemporary analysis of the legal concept of malice, Penny Crofts examines the types of models of wickedness that are established through criminal legal doctrine. The book draws upon literature, philosophy and jurisprudence to place wickedness at the centre of an account of criminal law. Arguing that the current dominant idea of wickedness communicated in criminal law lacks nuance and clarity, this book examines the implications in terms of the legal subject, social responsibility and the jurisdiction of the legal system. Through historical accounts of malice the book provides resources to enrich a contemporary jurisprudence of blaming. A fascinating contribution to the study of law, this book will interest criminal legal scholars who seek a deeper understanding of the complexity of the relationship between law and morality. The book also provides a resource for legal theorists and philosophers of wickedness, supplying a sustained example and analysis of the implications of types of models of culpability.
Wickedness and Crime: Laws of Homicide and Malice
by Penny CroftsThe criminal legal system defines and authoritatively enacts the boundaries of permissible and impermissible behaviour, with a focus on that which is prohibited or transgressive. Wickedness and Crime: Laws of Homicide and Malice seeks to expose the ways in which criminal law communicates and sanctions particular models of wickedness. This book illuminates the intimate relationship of crime and definitions of wrongdoing. A central contention of the book is that if a criminal legal system empty of normative content is undesirable and implausible, then we must think critically about the types of models of wickedness that are communicated by criminal legal doctrine. Through historical and contemporary analysis of the legal concept of malice, Penny Crofts examines the types of models of wickedness that are established through criminal legal doctrine. The book draws upon literature, philosophy and jurisprudence to place wickedness at the centre of an account of criminal law. Arguing that the current dominant idea of wickedness communicated in criminal law lacks nuance and clarity, this book examines the implications in terms of the legal subject, social responsibility and the jurisdiction of the legal system. Through historical accounts of malice the book provides resources to enrich a contemporary jurisprudence of blaming. A fascinating contribution to the study of law, this book will interest criminal legal scholars who seek a deeper understanding of the complexity of the relationship between law and morality. The book also provides a resource for legal theorists and philosophers of wickedness, supplying a sustained example and analysis of the implications of types of models of culpability.
Widening the Scope of Environmental Policies in North America: Towards Blue Approaches (Governance, Development, and Social Inclusion in Latin America)
by Gustavo Sosa-NunezThis edited volume provides a variety of insights into the context in which ocean and wetlands policy is placed at the sub-continental level. The governments of Mexico, Canada, and United States of America have recognized the importance of conserving, protecting, and enhancing the environment in their territories. As a result, they have developed an institutional structure aimed at furthering environmental cooperation. However, marine environment has played a secondary role, characterized by scientific cooperation that does not develop into regional policies. This project analyzes how ocean and wetlands preservation is omitted from the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation, meaning that collaborative efforts under-perform or remain largely sidelined from mainstream issues. As contributors come from a mix of the social and natural sciences (politics, international relations, law studies, sociology, oceanology, and oceanography), this book presents diverse viewpoints on how to address wetlands protection, deep ocean research collaboration, and the marine context of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Widerruf bei Hypothekenkrediten: Wer schützt uns vor diesem Verbraucherschutz (essentials)
by Hans-Bernd SchäferDieses Essential setzt sich kritisch mit dem Argument des Verbraucherschutzes beim Widerruf von Hypothekenkrediten auseinander. Die historisch niedrigen Zinsen verleiten viele Darlehensnehmer dazu, ihren Vertrag zu widerrufen, weil sie bei Abschluss des Kreditvertrags nicht rechtswirksam über ihr 14-tägiges Widerrufsrecht informiert worden seien. Selbst winzige und triviale Normabweichungen bei den Widerrufsbelehrungen, die bei konstanten oder steigenden Zinsen keine Reaktion auslösen würden, werden jetzt zum Anlass genommen, sich Jahre nach Vertragsabschluss ohne Vorfälligkeitsentschädigung opportunistisch von einem fairen Vertrag lösen zu können. Der Autor differenziert vernünftige rechtspolitische Ziele des Verbraucherschutzes von der missbräuchlichen Wahrnehmung vertraglicher Rechte.
Widerstand gegen Großprojekte: Rahmenbedingungen, Akteure und Konfliktverläufe (essentials)
by Jonas GobertDas essential zeigt Interessenkonflikte auf, die bei umstrittenen Großvorhaben regelmäßig entstehen, und analysiert die zentralen Akteursgruppen inklusive ihrer Organisationsstrukturen, ihrer Handlungslogik und ihrer politischen Strategien. Zunächst werden die wichtigsten rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen der Planung und Genehmigung von Großvorhaben beschrieben. Anschließend erläutert Jonas Gobert die Instrumente des Widerstands und die zentralen Argumentationen der Konfliktparteien sowie die Rezeption in den Medien. Drei aktuelle Fallbeispiele bekannter Großprojekte verdeutlichen seine Ausführungen.
Wie beurteilt man eine Bilanz?: Recht und Kritik des Jahresabschlusses mit Fragen und Antworten
by Kurt Hesse
Wie digitale Transformation mit Werten gelingt: Orientierungsbuch für mehrgenerationale Organisationen
by Anke LüneburgWerte sind Leuchttürme der digitalen und der kulturellen Transformation. Das Buch zur digitalen Transformation durch Werte zeigt, dass die digitale Transformation und das erfolgreiche Recruiting von Talenten nur dann erfolgreich umgesetzt werden können, wenn Führungskräfte in Unternehmen und Verwaltungen Klarheit über ihre eigenen biografischen Werte und deren Wurzeln gewinnen. Nur so können sie ihren Teams die nötige psychologische Sicherheit bieten.Praxisbezogen zeigt es Ihnen Ursachen und Hindernisse, durch die Organisationen und Führungskräfte bei großen Herausforderungen wie der digitalen Transformation und dem Fachkräftemangel ausgebremst werden.Es erklärt die üblichen Fallstricke und hilft Ihnen zu erkennen, warum neue Konzepte und Veränderungen nicht in die Praxis umgesetzt werden oder Mitarbeiter der Generationen Y und Z nur kurz im Unternehmen bleiben. Durch die aufgezeigten Lösungswege zur notwendigen Veränderungsdurchführung erhalten Sie eine klare Orientierung, die Ihnen hilft, die genannten Hindernisse zu beseitigen. Dazu erfahren Sie, wie durch eine Passung persönlicher und unternehmerischer Werte ein erfolgreiches Change-Management, HR-Management und Führungskonzept aufgebaut werden kann.Zielgruppen: Alle diejeningen, die den digitalen Wandel zeitnah umsetzen und ihr Unternehmen bzw. ihre Organisation auf der Basis passender Werte verbessern wollen, d.h. Führungskräfte aller Ebenen, Unternehmensleitungen, HR-Abteilungen, Organisations- und Personalentwickler:innen, Unternehmensberater:innen, Coaches, Trainer:innen und Mediator:innen Zur Autorin: Anke Lüneburg ist professionell ausgebildete Leadership Coach, Master-Coach DGfC, Mediatorin BM® sowie Beraterin und war 25 Jahre Führungskraft in Wirtschaftsbetrieben und öffentlichen Organisationen. Als Sparringspartnerin begleitet sie Organisationen und Führungskräfte, die eine kulturelle oder digitale Transformation umsetzen wollen und ist Lehrbeauftragte im Bereich Wirtschaftspsychologie. Seit 2018 ist sie Autorin bei Springer mit den Themen Leadership, Führung, Generationen, Arbeit 4.0 und Persönlichkeitsentwicklung und schreibt mit ebenso großer Freude Blogtexte und Artikel.
Wie gelangt ein Unfallverletzter zu einer Entschädigung?: Ein Füher durch das Unfallversicherungsverfahren
by Rudolf SchlottmannDieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind. Der Verlag stellt mit diesem Archiv Quellen für die historische wie auch die disziplingeschichtliche Forschung zur Verfügung, die jeweils im historischen Kontext betrachtet werden müssen. Dieser Titel erschien in der Zeit vor 1945 und wird daher in seiner zeittypischen politisch-ideologischen Ausrichtung vom Verlag nicht beworben.
Wie Gier uns retten kann: Nachhaltigkeit, Unternehmertum und das Streben nach Gewinn
by Sascha GendersGewinne oder „Gutes“ – aus Unternehmenssicht (k)ein Widerspruch (?)Dieses Buch zeigt auf Grundlage eines umfassenden Verständnisses von Nachhaltigkeit / CSR, dass globale Ziele (Bekämpfung des Klimawandels, Schutz von Menschenrechten, Bekämpfung von Armut & Hunger etc.) nur dann erreicht werden können, wenn der betriebswirtschaftliche Erfolg von Unternehmen eine Rolle spielt und gegeben ist. Der "übliche" Trade-Off zwischen Nachhaltigkeit und ökonomischem Erfolg ist falsch und irreführend. Er löst die Herausforderungen nicht. Es braucht eine wettbewerbsfähige Wirtschaft, um die Probleme zu lösen. Mit Blick auf die beiden Treiber der Nachhaltigkeit muss in der gesellschaftlichen Debatte der Faktor ‘Markt’ gestärkt werden; derjenige der ‘Ordnungspolitik’ ist erforderlich, muss jedoch an Bedeutung verlieren. Anstelle von Überregulierung sind gute Rahmenbedingungen notwendig, möchte man im Konsens die Welt von morgen besser gestalten.Der InhaltVon Gier und der Übernahme von VerantwortungMegatrends: Die Welt im Wandel – warum müssen wir handeln?Verantwortung in der Wirtschaft – von was reden wir eigentlich?Unternehmen im Alltag – was motiviert zur Nachhaltigkeit?Gelebte Nachhaltigkeit – warum eigentlich?Gewinne oder „Gutes“ – aus Unternehmenssicht (k)ein Widerspruch (?)Wachstum- und Systemkritik – kein Königsweg! Die Gier entfachen!Hypothese: Gier ist gut!Es braucht keine neuen Wirtschaftssysteme oder eine Abschaffung des Kapitalismus, sondern es gilt zu verstehen, dass der Mensch von sich aus Eigeninteressen verfolgt. Nur wenn dies verstanden wird und weitergedacht wird, gelingt es, diese Einzelinteressen mit gesellschaftlichen Fragestellungen und Problemen zu verknüpfen. Das Buch möchte aufzeigen, dass nur durch eine Symbiose von ökonomischen Erfolgen des Einzelnen und der Unternehmen auch nachhaltige Erfolge für die Gesellschaft insgesamt erreicht werden können. Nur "Gier" kann dazu beitragen, Nachhaltigkeitsziele zu erreichen. Es braucht Begeisterung für Eigenverantwortung und (nachhaltiges) Unternehmertum!