A businessman cannot force you to buy his product; if he makes a mista…

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A businessman cannot force you to buy his product; if he makes a mistake, he suffers the consequences; if he fails, he takes the loss. If bureaucrat makes a mistake, you suffer the consequences; if he fails, he passes the loss on to you. ✨ The Ayn Rand Lexicon: Objectivism from A to Z.
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