Those who yearn for the end of capitalism should pray for government by men who believe that all positive action is inimical to what they call though… - John Kenneth Galbraith

specialists. In all speculative episodes there is always an element of pride in discovering what is seemingly new and greatly rewarding in the way of financial instrument or investment opportunity. The individual or institution that does so is thought to be wonderfully ahead of the mob.

Wealth is the relentless enemy of understanding

Nobody blamed the credulity and avarice of the people — the degrading lust of gain…or the infatuation which had made the multitude run their heads with such frantic eagerness into the net held out for them by scheming projectors.