The Economics of owning bovines.

SOCIALISM: You have 2 cows, so you give one to your neighbour.

COMMUNISM: You have 2 cows. The State takes both and gives you some milk.

FASCISM: You have 2 cows. The State takes both and sells you some milk.

NAZISM: You have 2 cows. The State takes both and shoots you.

BUREAUCRATISM: You have 2 cows. The State takes both, shoots one, milks the other, and then files the milk away…

TRADITIONAL CAPITALISM: You have two cows. You sell one and buy a bull. Your herd multiplies, and the economy grows. You sell them and retire on the income.

SURREALISM: You have two giraffes. The government requires you to take harmonica lessons.

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Browsing the news today, I came across the continuing coverage of Comcast’s efforts to shape and prioritize the internet traffic of their subscribers. They also have a hidden limit on the amount of transfer you can use each month. The Google ads AI must have a sense of irony in all of this. Check out the screen shot on the left to see what I mean. Any guesses on the click through rate for that ad?

I love jokes, can’t remember most of them, but I love them nonetheless. I never saw the punchline of this one coming. Continue reading →