As the University of Michigan’s Mark Mizruchi points out in a recent book, the American corporate elite in the postwar era had “an ethic of civic responsibility and enlightened self-interest.” They cooperated with trade unions and favored a strong government role in regulating and stabilizing markets.
L’écart entre les plus riches et le reste de la société apparaissait moins colossal – pas seulement en termes de revenus et de richesse, mais également en termes d’inclusion et d’existence sociale.