Wednesday, January 9, 2008

She said it

Prices are very, very useful things. But they can often obscure as much as they hide in economic debate: a $20,000 Hermes handbag does not consume 100 times as many economic resources as a $20 Target handbag, and the illusion that it does fuels much of the current debate over redistributing wealth.
I.... but.... she.... it....
Jogkula buvur geenchy. Hannat mygabid parfgar.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Where does she come up with this stuff? The Encyclopedia of Things I Pulled Out of My Ass? That doesn't make any sense.

NutellaonToast said...

It makes perfect sense. It's so tangible it struck her last night and someone else even noticed.

spencer said...

Waitwaitwait . . . "they can often obscure as much as they hide"???????

Penn's English department must be very proud.

M. Bouffant said...

Jeebus save us!!