Not a chance. I believe we're all mostly out here trying our best to make the numbers add up, when we're not (judiciously, I hope) looking the other way because

Not a chance. I believe we're all mostly out here trying our best to make the numbers add up, when we're not (judiciously, I hope) looking the other way because some particular numbers offend our sensibilities. People are complicated, and economies are made of people. Money isn't a law of the universe, it's a technology we invented and (mis)apply in accordance with our values and desires.