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I'm a capitalist. I believe in capitalism. But capitalism only works if you have safety nets to deal with people who are naturally left behind and brutalized by it.

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Thomas Friedman
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: July 20
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We are led by lawyers who do not understand either technology or balance sheets.
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