[henry quirk]

Not seein' how havin' profit as the goal equates with damaging the economy.

Joe, for example, wants to make profit (money above and beyond what he invests in his business for development, production, marketing, etc.).

Joe decides he'll develop, produce, and market X.

If Joe is successful in offering sumthin' folks want (or, are convinced they want) then Joe stands to make a profit. But: if he offers sumthin' folks don't want then no profit for Joe.

Now, if folks want crap (or, can be convinced they want crap) then that's on them...after all: no one is obligated to buy jack from any one.

So: if the economy (nuthin' but transactions) tanks, blame the market (actual and potential customers), not the source of product and service.

Buyer (don't trust, don't settle): beware.

Again: the only purpose for business is to make a profit through the sale of products and services that folks want (or, have been convinced - by way of marketing - that they want).