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"'''The purity of his desire for wealth'''" is a short | "'''The purity of his desire for wealth'''" is a short essay by [[Karl Jones (nonfiction)|Karl Jones]]. | ||
== The purity of his desire for wealth == | == The purity of his desire for wealth == | ||
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Paul Rand is a self-enriching profiteer who chose a career in ophthalmology in order to maximize his income, and did well for himself. | Paul Rand is a self-enriching profiteer who chose a career in ophthalmology in order to maximize his income, and did well for himself. | ||
He did well by falsifying his accreditation— as if rules don't apply to him, as if he can never earn enough, as if the *purity* of his desire for wealth puts him above society. | He did well by falsifying his accreditation— as if rules don't apply to him, as if he can never earn enough, as if the *purity* of his desire for wealth puts him above society. | ||
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== Fiction cross-reference == | |||
* [[Gnomon algorithm]] | |||
* [[Gnomon Chronicles]] | |||
== Nonfiction cross-reference == | |||
== External links == | |||
* [https://www.facebook.com/mplscorwin/posts/10221268728282000?comment_id=10221286452965106 Comment] @ Facebook | |||
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[[Category:Essays by Karl Jones (nonfiction)]] | |||
Revision as of 10:31, 24 January 2021
"The purity of his desire for wealth" is a short essay by Karl Jones.
The purity of his desire for wealth
Paul Rand is a self-enriching profiteer who chose a career in ophthalmology in order to maximize his income, and did well for himself.
He did well by falsifying his accreditation— as if rules don't apply to him, as if he can never earn enough, as if the *purity* of his desire for wealth puts him above society.
In the News
Fiction cross-reference
Nonfiction cross-reference
External links
- Comment @ Facebook