Social Work v. Capitalism
Excerpts from Wall Street Journal article:
“The conclusion is unavoidable: If you have a good education, you shouldn’t just consider getting rich. Creating and amassing wealth is an outright moral obligation. Do so and you can take comfort not just in financing public services but in knowing that you are giving people what they need or want, generating jobs and underwriting the affluence that makes art, justice, environmental protection and other social goods possible…Of course, making yourself a pile of money is good for you too. You’ll live in a better neighborhood, drive a safer car, get to be more selective in choosing a spouse and enjoy a longer, healthier life. Your kids will get a better education, which in turn will mean more of the same for them, too — and will better equip them to improve the world still more…From a moral standpoint, it is clear that Alex has done his part. With such an eleemosynary career under his belt — and such bulging bank accounts — he has decided to indulge himself and stop making money. The money he already has is busily reproducing itself, of course, and meanwhile he is spending most of his time figuring out how he can use it to make the world a better place. Sounds like fun, no?”
Source: http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB108690610119134476,00.html
