Democratic Capitalism

Former CEO of ADT Ray Carey notes in his new book Democratic Capitalism that despite the evidence of the practical effectiveness of democratic capitalism, companies implementing such a strategy have proved the exception to the rule. The dominant business culture has instead trended towards what Carey calls 'ultra-capitalism,' the modern system of finance-driven capitalism that Carey believes places too great of an emphasis on speculation, individual greed and excess. This has led to a disconnect between ownership and control, a widening gap between the super-rich and the common working person, a shifting of the tax burden from capital to labor, and a deterioration of regulatory safeguards to protect workers and their companies.

In Carey's view, the lack of a strategic focus on integrating workers into the capital structure of the company makes it increasingly difficult to provide them with access to the wealth-creating power of private enterprise.

Carey believes that a "synergistic coupling of democracy and capitalism" offers a superior vision of global commerce that will more effectively spread the economic benefits of the free enterprise system by ensuring more workers have direct access, through ownership, to the wealth-creating capacity of the corporation. His vision of democratic capitalism advocates a systemic application of ideas involving broad-based ownership, profit sharing, and employee involvement.

More info on the book Democratic Capitalism plus ordering information can be found at http://www.democratic-capitalism.com.