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I have always had considerable respect for those who pursue their entrepreneurial vision, risking their money and foregoing consumption during the first few years of their business with the hope of future gains. This is what I used to think of as the fundamental element of capitalism.
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© 2014 Gudrun Johnsen
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Johnsen, G. (2014). Illusion of Prosperity. In: Bringing Down the Banking System. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137347350_1
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