The Wisdom of Southbound Pachyderm

Watching the majesty blow past
Speculating which will be the last
Savoring my piece of pie
And there is no reprise
They’re filling the sky
Southbound Pachyderm

–Primus, "Southbound Pachyderm"

These days, it seems like men who embrace the virtue of making money are rare. In fact, you could call them southbound pachyderm, like the ones so aptly described in this cautionary tale of vanishing species by the uniquely weird, yet eminently talented rock trio, Primus. If you want to know who really moves the world, look no further than the great capitalists, scientists, inventors and industrialists. They may be endangered species these days, but if we fight to protect them, we’ll all be saved.

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