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To: arun gera who wrote (88380)3/27/2012 12:24:10 AM
From: Maurice Winn1 Recommendation  Read Replies (1) of 217940
 
As an incidental afterthought. < .I gave credit to talent and hard work among other factors. > It still reads as though you think wealth is just for the lucky people, with a dash of talent and hard work, winning at the casino, inheriting the wealth of bygone eras.

Equating robbers working hard with productive people working hard is absurd. <Corrupt dictators and their cronies make hoards of money - but they probably still work hard in their own way. >

Back to the envy thing: <There have been many scientists, inventors, and artists who personally did not make much wealth although their contributions may have contributed many tradeable citizenships. On the other hand many C level executives have rewarded themselves huge packages because they control the levers of their companies funded by other people's money. > Not all scientists, inventors and whatnot care about getting loads of money. The shareholders of those companies determine what the "C level executives" receive. It's not my business nor do I care how much they pay them. It's their money.

It's not a Rand lecture. I had never heard of Ayn Rand until the late 1990s and my ideas were well-formed by then.

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