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“Labor is the source of subsistence, capital is the source of affluence. My idea is to make everyone a capitalist, and therefore, financially secure.”

Quote by Louis O. Kelso

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Louis O. Kelso was an American economist born on April 12, 1913. He is renowned for his extensive research in the fields of capital and distribution theories. Kelso proposed the concepts of 'shared economy' and 'profit sharing,' which have had a profound impact on subsequent economic theories and practices. more

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