> I value the guy who runs the sriracha sauce company higher than Buffett: Value him in what sense? The sriracha guy made a terrible commercial mistake. The ca

> I value the guy who runs the sriracha sauce company higher than Buffett: Value him in what sense? The sriracha guy made a terrible commercial mistake. The capitalist in me doesn't value a person who does that and I would hesitate investing in a venture he did over, say, Warren Buffet (hypothetically speaking of course). People "like" Warren Buffett because he's the ultimate capitalist. Also... If you value the sriracha guy over Buffett in a "altruistic this is better for the consumer" type of way, then sure you could make that case (as the article does), but also remember that Buffett is giving away all (most) of his profits to charity. The utilitarian could argue that Buffett's value is far greater. He's gobbled up all of the profits from various industries (for example luxury goods which provide little benefit to "the little guy") and is reapportioning those profits to charities that may actually save lives (not just dress up your rice). I don't know, I'm not arguing for Buffett personally, but there's more than whats on the surface.