Trust is the basis of capitalism.
By
LordTureis
on February 21, 2007
i.e.: Without trust, whether it'd be between employers and employees, between consumers and corporations, or whatever else, capitalism collapses.
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Capitalism may be dependent upon trust -- there's a sucker born every minute -- but it is hardly the basis of it. Wealth acquisition is more the basis of capitalism, or more simply, greed.
Sharks eat minnows.
The love of money and wealth is it.