Wisdom is the retention of innocence through adversity.

"In the past, religion, not economics, has been mankind's paramount concern. The substitution of economics for religion as our master activity is a modern aberration. We have now to reorient our course. We have to turn away from this aberration and return to the right path. This is possible, for our right path is our ancestors' traditional path. But are we going to make this salutary but difficult change of direction? This question is 'the challenge of tomorrow.'" -- Arnold J. ("bobby1933") Toynbee, (1966?)

without a moral public, there is no referee or government or military power that can successfully thwart the conspiracy of cheaters inherent in the nature of capitalism.