How an Economy Grows and Why It Crashes

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Franky explained, “My economic 
advisors have degrees from our 
new University, 
where they mingled 
with some of 
the island’s top 
scientists. It’s 
amazing the things 
that some of these 
guys come up 
with. And they 
have really hit the 
jackpot. It’s time 
that we let you in 
on a little secret. 
Bring in the 
technicians.”  
At that a number of lab-coated scientists walked in with three 
regular-looking fi sh. “Look!” said one. “We’ve been scouring 
the beaches and garbage dumps collecting discarded fi sh 
skins and skeletons…especially the ones with head and tail 
intact. Just watch the magic.” 
Then in a blur of cutting, splicing, gluing, and sewing, 
the technicians took the fi sh and began construction of a 
new fi sh around the discarded fi sh parts. They sculpted, 
molded, glued, and sealed. Using this process they were 
able to produce four passable fi sh out of the three. What 
was once garbage now looked like a genuine fi sh!

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