While it is true that money does not grow on trees, it is equally true that in a capitalistic system it is possible for money to grow. This fact, obvious to many, leads people to plant their money in a business,then, if the business succeeds, their money grows. If it were that easy everyone would have lots of money but the truth is that often the money planted is lost because the business fails.
In any given population, there are gamblers who will bet that with enough money and the right ideas, they can grow more money than they have planted and, by replanting that new money, adding it to the original, they can grow even more money. In the end, the original sum of money can be lost or grown to a size much larger than the original. That is capitalism.
When money is spent upon perishable things, once used, that money is lost forever. Even when spent upon ventures which improve conditions but do not grow the investment, in a sense, the money is lost. When it is used in ventures which will grow, and continue to grow, money, the new money is added to the old. In these cases, the new can be spent, saved or added to the original to grow even more money. If spent, the economy benefits; if saved, others use it to grow money in other businesses; and, if reinvested, creates jobs and grows more wealth.
This model works because people work better and harder when they, not an employer, benefit from their work and they have an investment to protect. That is Capitalism serving self-interest!
In any given population, there are gamblers who will bet that with enough money and the right ideas, they can grow more money than they have planted and, by replanting that new money, adding it to the original, they can grow even more money. In the end, the original sum of money can be lost or grown to a size much larger than the original. That is capitalism.
When money is spent upon perishable things, once used, that money is lost forever. Even when spent upon ventures which improve conditions but do not grow the investment, in a sense, the money is lost. When it is used in ventures which will grow, and continue to grow, money, the new money is added to the old. In these cases, the new can be spent, saved or added to the original to grow even more money. If spent, the economy benefits; if saved, others use it to grow money in other businesses; and, if reinvested, creates jobs and grows more wealth.
This model works because people work better and harder when they, not an employer, benefit from their work and they have an investment to protect. That is Capitalism serving self-interest!
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