Woke Capitalism is a growing and troubling dimension of contemporary economic and political life, especially among the mammoth multinational corporations that dominate so many aspects of our lives.” Such laments have become omnipresent in conservative circles. It has become hard to keep up with the Outrage of the Day. Woke Corporations have adopted the norms of the Left’s pet programs, both in advertising and public declarations, as well as in adopting ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) and DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) guidelines, leaving conservatives fuming.
What is surprising is that the opening quotation was not written by a conservative. It is the assessment of Carl Rhodes in Woke Capitalism: How Corporate Morality is Sabotaging Democracy. Rhodes, a Professor of Organization Studies at the University of Technology Sydney, is a very proud progressive. While he hates Woke Capitalism every bit as much as all those “right-wing reactionaries,” he goes to great lengths to reassure the reader on nearly every page that he is not one of them.
Have we finally found a place where conservatives and progressives can agree?
Read the rest at Law and Liberty
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