The Work Ethic
Copyright 2009 John Trubee
Two received large insurance claims payouts
One married an heiress
One derived lifetime income from the proceeds of the sale of an inherited ranch
Two participated in insider trading
but evaded getting caught
One received regular cash gift payments from his wealthy half-brother
One lied to his investors, then ran and played games with their money
One inherited $23,000 in 1960 dollars
from a wealthy, deceased aunt
($23,000 in 1960 dollars adjusted for inflation
is worth $159,055.59 today)
with which he bought a house
They incessantly babble about the virtue
of the work ethic,
about how that is the cause of wealth.
The work ethic is a bludgeon
wielded by those whose wealth
derives from sources other than work
to dominate their children,
workers,
and those who don’t know any better.
-- John Trubee
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