[WalterBright]

An interesting point Burke repeatedly made is that the connections were made by people wanting to make money. Gutenberg invented the printing press to make money, the Wrights invented the airplane to make money, Enbrel (first effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis) was invented to make money.

Free markets for the win!

[marricks]

I think ThrowawayR2's comment really makes yours seem a bit ridiculous

[WalterBright]

There's a scene in the series where Burke specifically holds up a series of coins and makes the point dramatically.