For a long time, most intellectuals saw him as a spokesman for capitalism and for making money and getting ahead, a view of America many have had.

Capitalism is an art form, an Apollonian fabrication to rival nature. It is hypocritical for feminists and intellectuals to enjoy the pleasures and conveniences of capitalism while sneering at it. Everyone born into capitalism has incurred a debt to it. Give Caesar his due.

Only after the last tree has been cut down,only after the last river has been poisoned,only after the last fish has been caught, only then will you realize that money cannot be eaten.

It's fun, it thwarts capitalism, and it pays directly in useful stuff instead of having that useless intermediary, money.

That’s the thing,” she said. “You add on getting rid of starvation and poverty like it’s a fringe benefit. Like the slice of lemon you get with a plate of whitebait.” He laughed. “That’s why I succeed,” he said, “where the men with beautiful souls always fail. If you walk through the market asking the stallholders to give you a slice of lemon for free, they’d laugh in your face. Pay for the whitebait and you get a good meal of whitebait for your money, plus the free lemon.

The recent Dictionary of Occupational Titles lists over twenty thousand specialized professions in America; being a millionaire is not one of them.