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Originally Posted by Gordon Gekko
The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right, greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit. Greed, in all of its forms; greed for life, for money, for love, knowledge has marked the upward surge of mankind. And greed, you mark my words, will not only save Teldar Paper, but that other malfunctioning corporation called the USA. Thank you very much.
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This is typical Hollywood BS, but it also could be viewed as a pure capitalist's philosophy. Cut out the deadwood, prune away the crap, clearcut and burn the chaff and start fresh. Many lose in the short term, but society gains in the long term.
Viewed in these terms, Communism would be the synonym of stagnation.