Friday, January 11, 2008

Published for the first time...

My economics jokes!
(Remember, the punch lines are all Rolling Stones songs.)

1. What does Mick Jagger say in support of Milton Friedman's anti-Keynesian school of thought?

2. How do the Rolling Stones describe the ever-present problem of limited resources for unlimited wants?

3. What does Mick Jagger say when he has consumed a good up to the point of saturation?

Before you scroll down to the answers, here is my limerick on protectionist trade policies.

There are some countries who ban
Foreign goods, and start changing demand.
Interest groups are smiling,
But prices are rising,
Bringing pain to the every day man.

Answers:
1. "Time is on my side."
2. "You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need."
3. "I can't get no satisfaction."


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Blogger Jane-Ellis Griggs said...

The vast application of Stones songs is amazing. Robbie uses a few in parenting, especially explaining to Charlie that "he can't always get what he wants." I was listening to the song with Charlie in the car the other day. He grew quiet and thoughtful for a moment, and then said, "I am going to save up my money. So I can get what I want."

June 1, 2008 at 8:37 PM  

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