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Capitalism begins with giving.

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George Gilder
Age: 85
Born: 1939
Born: November 29
Economist
Philosopher
Writer
New York City
New York
Begins
Capitalism
Giving

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The differences between the sexes are the single most important fact of human society.
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The prevailing theory of capitalism suffers from one central and disabling flaw, a profound distrust and incomprehension of capitalism.
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