Trade

"I give you 14 beaver pelts; you give me 3 rose plants. There. We traded. Ok, how 'bout this. I give you $187,782; you give me your slightly used Maserati that does 185. There. We traded, albeit cash money for a good."

Trade exists everywhere. Among nations. Among individuals. Gains from it are good; losses are bad.

The ethos: the one who dies with the most toys wins. Now get out of the car. Time to rumble.