What is Profit Over Life

This book chapter explores the history of capitalism in the United States and its roots in slavery. It reviews business organizational theories born under the exploitation and dehumanization of enslaved people. The chapter attempts to make the legacies of these systems visible in today's working conditions that have led to the great resignation exacerbated by COVID-19. The chapter, per the authors, uses the context of the education and training of helpers to highlight how these systems impact students in their academic journeys, career opportunities, and financial stability from an intersectional lens. Lastly, as a call to action for readers, it explores the Caremongering movement, a bottom-up mutual aid network that can teach industry management and decision-makers lessons on creating equitable, inclusive conditions that meet the needs of the people.