Even liberal CNN assures me the Berlin Wall is still down, and nowadays global capital markets are forcing every country, state, and city into a keen competition for capital and smart people. That's hugely good news. Capitalism is spreading like wildfire. And capitalism is inherently moral. It asks people to work hard, show discipline, practice thrift, and serve their fellows.
Capitalism gives more than it takes.
It encourages the winners to reinvest, thus spreading their wealth in the most deserving fashion. Squaw Peak is a deceptively hard climb. The trail soon becomes a series of never-ending tall steps carved into rock. The 70-degree weather suddenly feels hotter than that, and I have forgotten to bring a water bottle. But I like an honest sweat.