>is vanity & greed essential
>to establish/maintain a sucessful economy?

personalli I don't think so, but I guess the answer depends on one's definition of a "successful economy". If your idea of successful is a whole lot of money held by a very few which is gained at the expense of many, or if you can see people without homes living on the streets, or an educational system which is shot all to hell then sure why not. It's easy to say this economy (or any economy) is successful when you're on the top looking down. But the opinions of those on the "bottom" are often VERY different.

>question to nem nat know: is
>that all it boils down
>to?

for many yes. as long as things go well for them as an individual, then justifies the means.
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