Even commerce, and trade, and manufacture, the gods of our economical politicians, are themselves perhaps but creatures, are themselves but effects, which, as first causes, we choose to worship.
Burke criticizes the Enlightenment's focus on material wealth, arguing that economic activities are effects, not first causes, and should not be worshipped.
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