Societal Perception of Wealth - Society increasingly views being "not rich" as virtuous, potentially driven by high-profile cases of wealth acquired through luck or illicit means [1] - This perspective represents a dangerous epistemic error by focusing on extreme cases rather than the median [1] Economic Principles - Markets remain one of humanity's least worst ways of keeping score, implying that financial success often reflects value creation [1] - Not making money is not inherently a virtue, nor is refusing to create value while upholding principles [1]

courage is the most important of all the virtues - without it, you can’t practice any other virtue consistently ...