Economics

Yes, and in case he were put in charge of another man’s estate, could he not, if he chose, manage it as well as he manages his own? Anyone who understands carpentry can do for another exactly the same work as he does for himself; and so, I presume, can a good estate manager.I think so, Socrates.

Is it possible, then, for one who understands this art, even if he has no property of his own, to earn money by managing another man’s estate, just as he might do by building him a house?Yes, of course; and he would get a good salary if, after taking over an estate, he continued to pay all outgoings, and to increase the estate by showing a balance.But what do we mean now by an estate?

Is it the same thing as a house, or is all property that one possesses outside the house also part of the estate?Well, I think that even if the property is situated in different cities, everything a man possesses is part of his estate.