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The Money Speech: Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged on Why Money is Moral​

Dec 15, 2025 #AynRand #AtlasShrugged #Objectivism
You've been taught that money is the root of all evil. That wanting to earn more makes you greedy. That caring about financial success means you're a bad person.
But what if everything you've been told about money is backwards?
In this video, I break down Ayn Rand's famous "Money Speech" from Atlas Shrugged—where Francisco d'Anconia explains why money is not evil, but actually one of the most moral things in civilization. You'll learn what money really represents, why the people who hate it are the ones you should fear, and how understanding this will transform your career, relationships, and life.
This isn't just philosophy. This is about why you feel guilty asking for a raise, why you lend money to people who never pay you back, and why you apologize for your own success. And more importantly, how to stop.


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Week Ahead: SCOTUS Decision on Tariffs? 8 Fed Officials Speak as the Market Discounts almost 65 bp of Cuts this Year

Breaking Down and Making Sense of the Global Capital Markets with Political Economist Marc Chandler

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Take Five: Giddy Up​

Feb 13 (Reuters) - Much of Asia will be off to celebrate the Lunar New Year as the year of the fire horse begins, a rare combination said to pair elements of energy with volatility.

Markets will hope for signs of the former from consumer bellwether Walmart's results, while European miners' earnings face plenty of the latter in commodity markets. Leading economic indicators and UK data are trickling in through the week and Indonesia faces a critical central bank decision.

Here's all you need to know about the coming week in financial markets by Gregor Stuart Hunter in Singapore, Lewis Krauskopf in New York, and Amanda Cooper, Samuel Indyk and Karin Strohecker in London.

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https://www.reuters.com/business/take-five/global-markets-themes-graphic-2026-02-13/