The old Cold War-era joke is told of an American, a Frenchman, and a Russian, lost in the wilderness, who find a lamp and rub it. 

Out comes a Genie.  He offers them each one wish, for a total of three...

The Frenchman wants value, the American plans for value, increased market share and perpetual growth.  

In contrast, the stereotypical-punchline "Russian" in this parable can only think of one thing--getting even with those who seem to have more than him...  

This is the same as Steve Farber's lament about the sad state of our modern employee mentality--where "burn your boss" is a slogan of millions of workers who see their employer as the enemy.  

Initiative, vision, effective planning, the wise use of risk, quality execution--all are the contributions of entrepreneurs and investors.  Without them, any society will decline and fall.