Alien #1: In lieu of purchasing a gift, which carries the risk of being the wrong object you desire, I will give you 50 pieces of paper that is valued by this economy. You may use this currency to purchase something you desire yourself.
Alien #2: That is a logical and safe way of providing an appropriate gift … I will do the same and give you 50 pieces of valued paper currency
Alien #1: Merry Corporately Comercialized Holiday Greetings to you
Alien #2: May the merchants give you holiday savings
The first economist says to the other “I’ll pay you $100 to eat that pile of shit.” The second economist takes the $100 and eats the pile of shit.
They continue walking until they come across a second pile of shit. The second economist turns to the first and says “I’ll pay you $100 to eat that pile of shit.” The first economist takes the $100 and eats a pile of shit.
Walking a little more, the first economist looks at the second and says, “You know, I gave you $100 to eat shit, then you gave me back the same $100 to eat shit. I can’t help but feel like we both just ate shit for nothing.”
“That’s not true”, responded the second economist. “We increased the GDP by $200!”
Alien #1: In lieu of purchasing a gift, which carries the risk of being the wrong object you desire, I will give you 50 pieces of paper that is valued by this economy. You may use this currency to purchase something you desire yourself.
Alien #2: That is a logical and safe way of providing an appropriate gift … I will do the same and give you 50 pieces of valued paper currency
Alien #1: Merry Corporately Comercialized Holiday Greetings to you
Alien #2: May the merchants give you holiday savings
Trickle-sideways economics.
In the case of this comic and this cartoonist … its Tickle Economics
This exchange reminds me of a joke: