第8部分 (第7/8页)

　your　life。〃

A　softball　rolled　under　our　table。　Rich　dad　picked　it　up　and　threw　it　back。

〃So　what　does　ignorance　have　to　do　with　greed　and　fear？〃　I　asked。

〃Because　it　is　ignorance　about　money　that　causes　so　much　greed　and　so　much　fear；〃　said　rich　dad。　〃Let　me　give　you　some　examples。　A　doctor；　wanting　more　money　to　better　provide　for　his　family；　raises　his　fees。　By　raising　his　fees；　it　makes　health　care　more　expensive　for　everyone。　Now；　it　hurts　the　poor　people　the　most；　so　poor　people　have　worse　health　than　those　with　money。

〃Because　the　doctors　raise　their　rates；　the　attorneys　raise　their　rates。　Because　the　attorneys'　rates　have　gone　up；　schoolteachers　want　a　raise；　which　raises　our　taxes；　and　on　and　on　and　on。　Soon；　there　will　be　such　a　horrifying　gap　between　the　rich　and　the　poor　that　chaos　will　break　out　and　another　great　civilization　will　collapse。　Great　civilizations　collapsed　when　the　gap　between　the　haves　and　havenots　was　too　great。　America　is　on　the　same　course；　proving　once　again　that　history　repeats　itself；　because　we　do　not　learn　from　history。　We　only　memorize　historical　dates　and　names；　not　the　lesson。

〃Aren't　prices　supposed　to　go　up？〃　I　asked。

〃Not　in　an　educated　society　with　a　well…run　government。　Prices　should　actually　e　down。　Of　course；　that　is　often　only　true　in　theory。　Prices　go　up　because　of　greed　and　fear　caused　by　ignorance。　If　schools　taught　people　about　money；　there　would　be　more　money　and　lower　prices；　but　sc