Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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In 2009, George Gilder explains the Israel Test and the golden rule of capitalism. The Israel Test regards one's response to the achievement of others, while the golden rule of Capitalism is that the good fortune of others is also your own good fortune.

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