This story is great. If only more people were hip to the concepts of partnership and cooperation.

Lots of people know about Adam Smith and his book The Wealth of Nations. But I know very few folks who have read Riane Eisler's The REAL Wealth of Nations.

It's an amazing read.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/115600.The_Real_Wealth_of_Nations

Published back in 2007, she outlines the 6 principles of a caring economy. Her premise is that typical metrics such as GDP, Inflation, and Unemployment fail to take into account the human factors involved in the economy.