Dante
"The Libido for the Ugly"
In a transaction nobody is losing wealth. If I buy a book I haven't lost any wealth, I've actually gained and so has the person who sold me the book. I value the book more than I valued the money, and they valued the money more than they valued the book.
All this suggests is that wealth is subjective and relative rather than objective and absolute. Which is not necessarily inconsistent with either side of the question concerning it's creation. I do hope you're not a Randian Objectivist, or this could really undermine your lofty ideals.
Wealth is perceived, Mani.
One man's trash is another man's treasure.
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poor mani, what a way to end the year.