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Well, she did say - "Money is the barometer of society's virtue".

• yummyfajitas 16y ago
  Enough of the quote to get the actual point across: "Money is the barometer of society's virtue[...]when you see that men get rich more easily by graft than by work[...]your society is doomed." http://www.silverbearcafe.com/private/aynrand.html http://www.silverbearcafe.com/private/aynrand.html The quote has nothing whatsoever to do with maximizing profits. It's about watching the flow of money to determine what kind of society you live in.
  • mone 16y ago
    The point was, in the ideal society, money is the barometer of society's virtue. Presuming that all money is _earned_, more of it is an indication of the society's success. So, the motive is indeed to maximize profit, earned profit. Where did I get it wrong?