"Stakeholder Capitalism" Is an Incoherent Term

“Stakeholder Capitalism” Is an Incoherent Term

Tags: Bureaucracy and Regulation, Capitalism, Progressivism, U.S. Economy

02/14/2023 Dan De La Vega

One of the modern progressive buzzwords is “stakeholder capitalism,” in which people with no direct connection to a firm somehow have a “stake” in what the firm does. It is an incoherent term.

Original Article: ““Stakeholder Capitalism” Is an Incoherent Term”

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