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y　by　a　different　set　of　rules　from　what　you　play　by；〃　he　said。　〃What　happens　when　a　corporation　announces　a　downsizing？〃

〃People　get　laid　off；〃　I　said。　〃Families　are　hurt。　Unemployment　goes

up。〃

〃Yes；　but　what　happens　to　the　pany；　in　particular　a　public　pany　on　the　stock　exchange？〃

〃The　price　of　the　stock　usually　goes　up　when　the　downsizing　is　announced；〃　I　said。　〃The　market　likes　it　when　a　pany　reduces　its　labor　costs；　either　through　automation　or　just　consolidating　the　labor　force　in　general。〃

〃That's　right；〃　he　said。　〃And　when　stock　prices　go　up；　people　like　me；　the　shareholders；　get　richer。　That　is　what　I　mean　by　a　different　set　of　rules。　Employees　lose；　owners　and　investors　win。〃

Robert　was　describing　not　only　the　difference　between　an　employee　and　employer；　but　also　the　difference　between　controlling　your　own　destiny　and　giving　up　that　control　to　someone　else。

〃But　it's　hard　for　most　people　to　understand　why　that　happens；〃　I　said。　〃They　just　think　it's　not　fair。〃

〃That's　why　it　is　foolish　to　simply　say　to　a　child；　‘Get　a　good　education；'　〃　he　said。　〃It　is　foolish　to　assume　that　the　education　the　school　system　provides　will　prepare　your　children　for　the　world　they　will　face　upon　graduation。　Each　child　needs　more　education。　Different　education。　And　they　need　to　know　the　rules。　The　different　sets　of　rules。〃

〃There　are　rules　of　money　that　the　rich　play　by；　and　there　are　the　rules　that　the　other　95　percent　of　the　population　plays　by；〃　he　said。　〃And　the　95　percent　learns　those　rules　at　home　and　in　school。　That　is　why　it's　risky　today　to　simply　say　to　a　child；　‘Study　hard　and　look　for　a　job。'　A　child　today　needs　a　more　sophisticated　education；　and　the　current　system　is　not　delivering　the　goods。　I　don't　care　h