Theos-Talk Archives (August 2002 Message tt00020)

Ian McRae wrote:
> That's a story I intend to remember ! Oh, the truth of it !

That's the problem with getting an MBA from a school like Harvard. Now,
if the man had gotten his MBA from a school like Pace, he would have
told the fisherman that, by catching extra fish and saving, he can hedge
his family against poor fishing seasons. By investing the money on extra
boats, he can give friends and/or relatives who are honest but down on
their luck a chance, by hiring them to run the fishing. At this point,
the man can spend much MORE time doing what he enjoys, while the income
comes in from his investments. On the other hand, some people are not
suited to this kind of life; that's where you get your managers and
workers. The fisherman, on the other hand, is already working for
himself, and is therefore in a better position to profit from his labors
than those who depend on others to eat. 

It's interesting how the left-wing attitudes at Harvard even affect
their business school, to the point of teaching the students that they
have no responsibility to the public in a business setting; that it is
the government's job to protect the public. 

Bart Lidofsky