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If we try to engineer outcomes, if we overturn tradition to make e

If we try to engineer outcomes, if we overturn tradition to make everyone the same, we ruin society. If we upset tradition to allow for an equal shot at the starting gate, everyone wins, except for the charlatans and would be dictators. – Ben Stein

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Greed is a basic part of animal nature. Being against it is like being against breathing or eating. It means nothing. – Ben Stein

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Sleep more at night. If its allowed at work or home, take a nap in the afternoon. Youll be amazed at how much better youll feel. – Ben Stein

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If you want to fight the evil you see in finance and industry, get to work reading the corporate filings, see if there has been fraud, and where you find it, report it to the SEC or write about it or blog about it. – Ben Stein

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