> It doesn't bother me at all that the google guys have billions. I may envy them, but I don't resent them. However, I resent AIG and GS, because I'm utterly un

> It doesn't bother me at all that the google guys have billions. I may envy them, but I don't resent them. However, I resent AIG and GS, because I'm utterly unconvinced that they are contributing a damn thing, and that they are probably damaging wealth creation. This is my position too. If people get rich by making the world a better place, they deserve it. If they get rich by making the world a worse place, then morally they are no better than thieves. Generally, successful countries are those that most align people's personal interests with those of society, so that people's natural greed can be harnessed for the common good.