It is important that people consider this in their thinking. Economic rationalism is seen as putting profit before people. This is blatant nonsense. Profit is the agreed advantage gained and paid for by any transaction seen as favourable. The only transactions, not entered into willingly are government coerced ones.
Profits are an indication of the satisfaction of consumers.
Big business are the providers of choices, not a burden to the people. The burden is, was and always will be those who wish to regulate the lives and trade of the people. Should there be a widespread recognition that economic study is a science, and not a tool for politicians or big business, much unnecessary anguish will be avoided. The bad reputation of economics occurs because it is mentioned most by those who understand it least. The confused ideals of socialists must be attacked and their errors illuminated for the sake of all humanity, lest the dark days of Pol Pot and Stalin will surely be revisited.