Dave Ramsey Making Money Summary

Capitalism is something that has had an impact on the society in a positive way. After seeing how capitalism is biblically based, it is easy to see this. In “Making Money”, Dave Ramsey says that it is easier to become rich now than several years ago because of technology. With technology, there are so many free ways to start your own businesses or make money. Not many people see this right away because they are basing theirs and societies wealth on the “Doom and Gloom Theory” that says many people are losing money right now and can not start from nothing, but according to Dave Ramsey, 88% of american millionaires are first generation millionaires (“Making Money”). Because of Washington’s crave for dependency and control, the Doom and Gloom period is considered one of the worst economic and political times. Dave Ramsey says, “The best thing Washington can do is to leave us alone and let us heal ourselves.” Candidates running for president say that with their help you as a citizen will be able to prosper, but Dave Ramsey says that the best way for someone to solve that problem is to just be wealthy, and that takes work. Citizens vote for certain candidates thinking their work will make them wealthy, but there is no record of anyone in power ever making someone else wealthy (“Making Money”).

Anarchy Capitalism is a mentality focused only on one’s own benefits (“Making Money”). Many people say, “The marketplace will purge the crooks eventually.” The problem with this is that socialists define the crook as a capitalist. The socialists claim that capitalists are selfish and take money for themselves rather than giving it to the poor, but it is not the capitalists committing the crime but the crook (Making