Чужак в чужой стране

           You’vebeenfrettingthatmaybethefactthatyoufailedtohookmorethanninety-nineoutofahundredwasbecausetheracecouldn’tgetalongwithoutitspresentevils,hadtohavethemforweedingout.Butdamnit,lad,you’vebeendoingtheweedingout–orrather,thefailureshavebeendoingittothemselvesbynotlisteningtoyou.Hadyouplannedtoeliminatemoneyandproperty?"

           "Oh,no!InsidetheNestwedon’tneedit,but-"

           "Nordoesanyfamilythat’sworkingwell.Yoursisjustbigger.Butoutsideyouneeditindealingwithotherpeople.Samtellsmethatourbrothers,insteadofgettingunworldly,areslickerwithmoneythanever.Isthatright?"

           "Oh,yes.Makingmoneyisasimpletrick,onceyougrok."

           "You’vejustaddedanewbeatitude:‘Blessedistherichinspirit,forheshallmakedough.’Howdoourpeoplestackupinotherfields?Betterorworsethanaverage?"

           "Oh,better,ofcourse–ifit’sanythingworthgrokkingatall.Yousee,Jubal,it’snotafaith;thedisciplineissimplyamethodofefficientfunctioningatanyactivityyoutry."

           "That’syourwholeanswer,son.Ifwhatyousayistrue–andI’mnotjudging;I’masking,you’reanswering–thenthat’sallthecompetitionyouneed?andafairlyone-sidedrace,too.Ifonetenthofonepercentofthepopulationiscapableofgettingthenews,thenallyouhavetodoisshowthem–andinamatterofsomegenerationsallthestupidoneswilldieoutandthosewithyourdisciplinewillinherittheEarth