It's astonishing how prevalent is the view that economies are "run" by people pulling levers -- or should be, or could be, run by people pulling levers. This misconception is the economics equivalent of the belief that the earth is flat, or that volcanoes won't erupt if they are fed a sufficient number of virgins.
I especially like the metaphor for political rhetoric as pacifying the tribe with a few virgin sacrifices. Its amazing what skills democracy rewards.
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