Abhijit Verma from Financial Express misattributes Alan Greenspan quote to Ayn Rand

In-house rules Mar 15, 2024 · By Dennis Hackethal · Forked from Atlas Society misattributes Alan Greenspan quote to Ayn Rand

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Capitalism is based on self-interest and self-esteem; it holds integrity and trustworthiness as cardinal virtues and makes them pay off in the marketplace, thus demanding that men survive by means of virtues, not of vices.

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Capitalism is based on self-interest and self-esteem; it holds integrity and trustworthiness as cardinal virtues and makes them pay off in the marketplace, thus demanding that men survive by means of virtues, not of vices.

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The quote is correct in form but Greenspan said that, not Rand. The quote is from an essay titled ‘The Assault on Integrity’ by Alan Greenspan. The essay is in turn featured in the book Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal, which contains essays by Ayn Rand, Nathaniel Branden, Robert Hessen, and, as noted, Alan Greenspan. Verma writes: “Ayn Rand, the famous objectivist of the last century, wrote in her collection of essays The Unknown Ideal.” No, Greenspan wrote it, and the book title is wrong, too.

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