And so you know, it's like, if that's the impulse you're going to follow, you're not going to end up being very successful as a society. And so we're fortunate that 1776 was a unique moment in human history. These guys came together, they were very successful in the colonies. Washington, Robert Morris, these guys, they were wealthy. Most of them were wealthy. They were movers and shakers in the colonies. (20:20–20:24)
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