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New And vice versa
because on a certain level, it's a huge Ponzi scheme. And the little ones (yep, 50B is a little one) become symbols that bring the Ponzi-nature of the whole system to the consensus consciousness. Which is a really bad thing. I've thought for a long time that's probably what happened to the Maya civilization.

Another little one: what is the dollar but a Ponzi scheme? And even when it was backed by gold, gold itself, while it has some real value, is mostly valuable because you think there will be some other investor out there who will throw their money into the investment. Gold a Ponzi scheme except when it is plating on electronics or jewelry.

New Ssssshhhhh !!
Comsymp! We Do Not Speak of such basic matters, aloud.

Clearly Econ.. was the model for an immortal cartoon-panel of Frank & Ernest, safely ensconced in my Domesday Book II:

1) Greasy spoon, with regulars ... as only Thaves can depict.
2) Customer enters, sees sign over a kettle, DO NOT STIR THE SOUP
3) Asks scruffy cook (Frank? Ernest?) hows come?
4) Because Sir, you would not like what you would see, Sir..


Which-all, I expect is why the precise formulae inculcated into its acolytes, augmented, reiterated by the Grand/vague Principles entoned by Robed Ones in 'classes' -- together, successfully lull the plebes into a common disinterest -- when things appear to be running smoothly-enough.
(ie. no well-organized and strident mobs then forming.)

Yea verily, though -- exactly when things go sour; say, when the <-gap-> twixt the fewer-and-fewer with more-and-more VS the vice-versa masses ... grows Impossible-to-miss? 'tis then, the Grand Theories and the precise-formulae prove to have been.. chimeras, amulets. eye-of-newt. Faith-fluff writ large in the material realm.

er, like Now?
Place yer bets: mystery soup or crap shoot.



If this be madness and upon me proved, I never writ nor no man ever despised mass chicanery..
New Related F&E Comic.
http://frankandernes...splay.pl?94-09-13

(I couldn't find the exact one you mentioned.)

:-)

Cheers,
Scott.
New Bully!! ... bookmarked.
Yes, he's conflated that panel-into-one.. (must have Noticed how al punte was the original -- maybe this is a refresher-bone tossed at regulars..?)

Glad he's still about! SF Chron dropped him long ago -- the Bastards -- despite my alernately cajoling and Dear Sir You Cur rebuttals to this blockheaded 'decision'.

This one was many years back; 20 even? Wonder if his entire output will get archived.
I sent around many Xeroxes (in the pre-Instant-everthing-Webollalia milieu.) Someday have to get the Domesday II collection sorted.. (ahh.. There's the Rub) copied and self-published; gotta keep up with drook, eh? From the N. Yorker cartoon, Congratulations, Fotheringay, I think you've wiped out the entire species! and 666 more.
Imagine ... the © releases, credits, etc. ever to do this 'legitimately' -- so it'll be a pirate thing.

Got an interim title ~~

A Pictorial History of the Decline of the Western World {No Thesaurus Required}

Wow, with 320 GB + hi-speed likely happening -- I can get drowned in archives of all the Good Stuff.

     Bad markets drive Ponzi schemes out of the woodwork - (jay) - (4)
         And vice versa - (mhuber) - (3)
             Ssssshhhhh !! - (Ashton) - (2)
                 Related F&E Comic. - (Another Scott) - (1)
                     Bully!! ... bookmarked. - (Ashton)

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