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约翰·D·洛克菲勒《洛克菲勒回忆录》· Random Reminiscences of Men and Events · 领导

Up to the present time no scheme has yet presented itself which seems to afford a better method of handling capital than that of individual ownership. We might put our money into the Treasury of the Nation and of the various states, but we do not find any promise in the National or state legislatures, viewed from the experiences of the past, that the funds would be expended for the general weal more effectively than under the present methods, nor do we find in any of the schemes of socialism a promise that wealth would be more wisely administered for the general good. It is the duty of men of means to maintain the title to their property and to administer their funds until some man, or body of men, shall rise up capable of administering for the general good the capital of the country better than they can.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17090
定位:Additional excerpt 236 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

洛克菲勒认为,至今没有比个人所有制更好的资本管理方式。把钱交给国家或州政府,从过去的经验看,不能保证资金比现在更有效地用于公共福利;各种社会主义方案也没有承诺能更明智地管理财富。因此,有钱人的责任是维护财产所有权,并管理好资金,直到出现某个人或某个团体,能比他们更好地为国家整体利益管理资本。这反映了他对私有制和精英管理的信念。今天看,这提醒我们:制度选择要基于实际效果,而非空想;同时,拥有资源的人应负起责任,直到更优方案出现。

上下文

洛克菲勒在回忆录中讨论资本管理方式,对比个人所有制、国有化和社会主义。

今日一问

如果你拥有可观的资源,你会如何确保它被用于公共福利,而不是仅凭个人偏好?

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