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minus-squareSailorMoss@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up8·5 hours ago2 economist walking in the woods. Economist 1 says to economists 2: I’ll give you $100 if you let me kick you in the balls. Economist 2 says “sure” Then economist 1 kicks economists 2 in the balls and gives him $100. They continue walking and see a big pile of shit. Economist 2 says to economist 1: I’ll give you $100 if you eat that pile of shit. Economist 1 says “sure”, eats the pile of shit and economists 2 gives economists 1 his $100 back. They continue walking, eventually economist 2 asks “What was the point of what we just did?” Economist 1 responds “We just increased GDP by $200.”
2 economist walking in the woods.
Economist 1 says to economists 2: I’ll give you $100 if you let me kick you in the balls.
Economist 2 says “sure”
Then economist 1 kicks economists 2 in the balls and gives him $100.
They continue walking and see a big pile of shit.
Economist 2 says to economist 1: I’ll give you $100 if you eat that pile of shit.
Economist 1 says “sure”, eats the pile of shit and economists 2 gives economists 1 his $100 back.
They continue walking, eventually economist 2 asks “What was the point of what we just did?”
Economist 1 responds “We just increased GDP by $200.”