“If you wanna make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and make a change” -Ronald “Slobbers” Reagan
I share this quote with you because I am a very big fan of trickle-down economics, a system gifted to us by none other than President Reagan himself. And by saying I’m a fan of trickle down economics, that means I like it. And by it, I mean peeing my pants.
There I was in Econ 110, hearing about scarcity, and surplus, and money, and all that stuff. What fun. And then I felt it. The consequence of chugging 6 bottles of Saratoga Spring Water and washing it down with a large Mountain Dew Baja Blast. I felt my bladder was going to explode, and as my professor moved on to talking about risk attitudes, I realized I needed to have my *own* risk attitude. I peed myself.
While the lecture hall began to wonder why the floor was suddenly all wet, I sat in a puddle of triumph. A student asked a question about utility maximization before he was quickly interrupted by someone else who identified me as the pisser.
Everyone began laughing and pointing, but my professor ordered them to stop before asking if I’d like to use the restroom. “No,” I said.
He pleaded with me, but I stood my ground. I barely even lifted my legs when the custodian came to mop up the puddle. But if you ask me, I’d say I am the truest economist there is. My professor moved on to supply and demand. Some could say there was a demand for piss, and I supplied it.
A scarcity of piss, and now a surplus if you would. Perchance.
You’re welcome, America.
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