We closed a deal today that will make our fund a fortune. Part of me knows a chunk of that return comes from cutting a company to the bone and selling off the pieces, jobs and all. I sat in the celebration wondering whether I actually built anything, or just moved value from other people's pockets into ours.
More people experience this than they realize.
You can't tell if your returns come from creating real value or extracting it from others.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.