I didn't say they made the world a better place. They weren't trying to. They had one clear goal: make a lot of money for themselves. And they have, for many y

I didn't say they made the world a better place. They weren't trying to. They had one clear goal: make a lot of money for themselves. And they have, for many years, achieved this goal splendidly, through hard work, financial and business skills, reputation, innovation, connections, lies, market manipulation, government bailouts, etc. This is considered success, and earns respect, in both Western and Eastern cultures. There are people who hate the way Goldman makes money, but they are not the majority even in the general population. For example, take a look at this: https://www.businessinsider.com/goldman-sachs-reputation-score-has-improved-since-the-financial-crisis-2018-9 https://www.businessinsider.com/goldman-sachs-reputation-sco... or http://www.vault.com/company-rankings/banking/vault-banking-50/ http://www.vault.com/company-rankings/banking/vault-banking-...