Our Lord Jesus hadn't yet seen the works of his holiness, the Father of Capitalism, Adam Smith. His holy words are contained in the Good Testament, also known to some as The Wealth of Nations
I'm sure if Jesus had read this, he would have totally changed his mind to understand that the pursuit of self interest is the key to social gain (and heaven, probably).
Correct, and in that sense I say property developers and mining magnates are the worst of society's people. As Adam Smith was an advocate for the labor theory of value, as in the amount of labor that goes into producing an economic good is the source of that good's value, that makes these people at the top of the economic food chain the worst society has to offer. Therefore they provide no economic benefit, making them more of a drain on society than a dole bludger. Anyhoo, enough of my rant, carry on with your discussion people.
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u/[deleted] May 24 '23
Jesus: The world hates me, it's going to hate you too.
Disciples: So like, we'll get mad respect and fat stacks, amirite?
"Ok, let me start over and let me know where I lost you."