The nationalization of the means of production and distribution went
on apace. Here and there were sceptical capitalists of moment. They
were made prisoners and haled to Palgrave Island, and when they
returned they always acquiesced in what the government was doing. A
little later the journey to Palgrave Island became unnecessary. When
objection was made, the reply of the officials was "Goliah has
spoken"--which was another way of saying, "He must be obeyed."
The captains of industry became heads of departments. It was found
that civil engineers, for instance, worked just as well in government
employ as before, they had worked in private employ. It was found
that men of high executive ability could not violate their nature.
They could not escape exercising their executive ability, any more
than a crab could escape crawling or a bird could escape flying. And
so it was that all the splendid force of the men who had previously
worked for themselves was now put to work for the good of society.
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