Amara Leigh

The Economics of Empathy: Why Capitalism Needs a Conscience

The 21st-century economy stands at an inflection point: profit without purpose has reached its natural limit. The future of capitalism depends not on extraction, but on empathy — the design of systems that create coherence between People, Planet, Pragmatism, and Profit. “Empathy isn’t soft — it’s systemic infrastructure.” — Kelly Dowd, The Power of HANDS (2025)