'Capitalists are motivated not chiefly by the desire to consume wealth or indulge their appetites, but by the freedom and power to consummate their entrepreneurial ideas.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Capitalists are driven by the freedom to execute their ideas rather than just consuming wealth.
- In plain terms
- Business owners want the power to make their ideas real, not just to spend money.
- What can you take from it?
- The desire to build and create fuels capitalism more than consumption.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is creation more important than consumption for economic health?
- How much freedom do entrepreneurs need to succeed?
Another view
It generalizes the motivations of all capitalists as uniform.
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