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Francisco D'Anconia's Money Speech - Atlas Shrugged (poor quality): https://youtu.be/u-T0ey0IKDA


I recall reading that. It's all very true, but it also glosses over the fact that some people acquire money through regulatory capture, violent crime, inheritance, etc, etc.

I think capitalism is the best system we have, but Atlas Shrugged espouses a rosy picture of anarcho-capitalism like Marx espouses a rosy picture of anarcho-communism that doesn't work when real humans come into play.

I've come to believe that having market forces bring out the best in society is a state of constant work to cultivate those forces in a human direction.




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