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In an interview with London's Sunday Times, Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein said he is doing God's work. His comments have raised eyebrows on both sides of the pond.
Apparently, God pays very well in Lord Blankfein's world. Last quarter, Wall Street investment bank Goldman Sachs made a $3.19 billion profit, and according to some estimates, the firm will set aside $21.9 billion for compensation this year. That's a lot of shekels.
How do you reconcile unbridled greed with "It's easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to pass through the gates of heaven" ? How do you balance"the meek shall inherit the earth"with the Goldman's demands for unchecked power and zero accountability?
I think his remarks have been greatly misunderstood. I believe Lord Blankfein was in fact referring to the God of the Old Testament. The God of fire and brimstone, the God of floods and pestilence and turning people into pillars of salt. If you consider the devastation brought about by the angry God of ancient times then Lord Blankfein's remarks make perfect sense in the modern context.
