Atlas Society misquotes Alan Greenspan; misattributes quote to Ayn Rand

In-house rules Jul 09, 2024 · By Dennis Hackethal · Forked from Atlas Society misattributes Alan Greenspan quote to Ayn Rand

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Capitalism ... 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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Capitalism 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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1	Capitalism‧
2	~~is‧based‧on‧self-interest‧and‧self-esteem;‧it‧~~	× no	Deletions must be indicated, eg by ‘...’ or [replacement].
3	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‧

× no

Deletions must be indicated, eg by ‘...’ or [replacement].

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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