Harrison’s comments about the soul-killing nature of the corporate world seemed to have had an effect on Buck. At the same time, though, what
really convinces him to leave behind his studies is a bit less complicated than Harrison’s long-winded ideas about the problems of the corporate world: Buck wants money. This shows that, at the end of the day, people have trouble resisting the allure of wealth and the impulse to make more money—the very same impulse that led to society’s obsession with productivity in the first place.