Capital is money, capital is commodities. By virtue of it being value, it has acquired the occult ability to add value to itself. It brings forth living offspring, or, at the least, lays golden eggs.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Capital is money and commodities that can increase its own value, producing more wealth like a self‑reproducing system.
- In plain terms
- Capital can grow by creating more value from itself.
- What can you take from it?
- Invest in assets that generate additional value.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does capital create its own value?
- When can capital become a drain rather than a source?
Another view
It assumes capital always adds value, ignoring waste or depletion.
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