The purpose of economics is (supposed to be) to benefit people, not vice versa. It's not a god for humans to serve. The Dow Jones is not a god. Property rights (which I support, within limits) are not gods. The GDP is not a god.
It reminds me of a definition of psychological dysfunction I read somewhere. In a functional system, the system works for the benefit of the people in it. In a dysfunctional system, the people work for the benefit of the system.
