Sometimes I wonder whether Steve has some obscure way of getting into my thoughts before writing a new post. Scary
This is an area I have been tackling in depth lately. I am about to finish Atlas Shrugged and that book alone has shaken my values pretty rough, it hadn't happened in many months so it is welcome. I wholeheartedly recommended it if nothing else for the jaw-dropping sharpness of Rand's writing.
What this post really nails down for me is the concept that looters can get rich (filthy rich in this case hehe) just as contributors can. Sadly, this is the most widespread image of the rich individual. I liked the idea of having to offer value to create wealth but I kept finding a flaw in it, something was missing. The way this is so clearly and simply explained leaves me with a feeling of *duh*
I can now see why certain business methods, models and even careers made my stomach stiff. I knew something was not right. Now I see it clearly: they make you money, but you create zero or no value at all for society.
I am at the exciting point in my life of being really close to find a way to create wealth for myself and society without trashing my creative side. Those bursts of energy and excitement are more and more frequent!
