資本主義が頑健（ロバスト）であるための条件

●Jagdish Bhagwati, “What makes capitalism work?”（Creative Capitalism, July 14, 2008）

I believe Capitalism flourishes, in the teeth of inevitable inequality, when one of five conditions is fulfilled:

1. First, the poor do not envy or resent the rich because they believe in the myth -- in the U.S., the American dream -- that they too can get rich. ・・・（略）・・・

2. Second, even if the poor do not buy into the upward mobility myth, they do not notice the riches of others. Why? Because the rich do not flaunt their wealth by practicing an ostentatious style of living. ・・・ You cannot resent what you do not see!

3. Third, the poor feel that the riches are "deserved" or "legitimate." ・・・（略）・・・

4. Fourth, if wealth is used for intrusion into politics, it will be resented. ・・・（略）・・・

5. Fifth, related to point two, the rich spend their moneys, not on themselves, but on social projects. ・・・（略）・・・