American capitalism is messy.
Someone in this country with an idea and money can start a corporation relatively fast and easily, but if the idea, or its fulfillment, isn't good enough, the corporation can fail. Publicly traded technology companies especially can make a lot of money fast for their investors, but they can lose it just as rapidly. A flawed company can stay afloat in good economic times, but a less robust economy can sink it and damage even relatively well-run companies. D.C. Novak, who has written several books about religion as well as business, was in Denver this week to talk at a Colorado Council on Economic Education benefit. It's a wonderful social invention that enables people to associate together and do things without turning to the state.