People in Richland do not sleep well, often waking at 4 am with career-related worries, because market capitalism in Richland is very 'efficient,' meaning constant innovation and ruthless competition in which weaker players are driven out of business swiftly and without mercy, and the stock market punishes underperformance on a quarterly basis.
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“People don't sleep very well in Richland. They're often up at 4 am. That worries all relate to their careers. That's because market capitalism in Richland is very 'efficient'. Efficiency means constant innovation and rivalry: the weaker players in any field are always driven out of business swiftly and without mercy.”
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:52:18 AM
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