Distraction

I used to be very interested in business. Modules such as International Business and Business Economics during my Sixth form studies were a lot of fun and I found them stimulating, whilst also being academically successful with it. However, my interest has decayed quite a bit. I now gain stimulation and excitement from economics, and especially economics not concerned with business. I do not know why I had a change in interest, but I do not think it matters why either.

Regardless, I have somewhat seen a major flaw in business and its excitement. Business is a distraction from the world. Business ignores problems. It's an idea that I have been devouring for some time but it has credibility. Working in business creates a new form of world for an individual. They must worry about its growth, its sustainability (how long will the business last?) and its current health. All the time someone is in business, 'making money', I do not think they can worry or be concerned about more pressing issues. Climate change, poverty, inequality, food shortages, rising fuel prices, water shortages and inefficient supply-chains are real-world problems. But who cares when they are in business? All these real problems are ignored when an individual works in a business.


I have a friend, Mark, who works as a trainee accountant. Talking to him about it  reveals that it is a lot of fun. It can be stimulating and it can be rewarding. I find business the easy solution and a route that I should not take. I think about the future of the world, not the future of a business. I worry about the pollution we cause, not the profit that can be made from the things that cause it. It is for this reason that I do not like business. Business is a distraction from the world. Business is a completely new world, with new worries and new consequences.

I know I am archetyping the term 'business'. I know that is was essential for economic growth and to increase our standard of living. My theory is still legitimate.