Calvin and Hobbes explain economics

[Rael]

 

[torchbearer]

That is the stuff I grew up on...

 

[ClayTrainor]

That is the stuff I grew up on...

Same here man,

I believe I own every C&H comic strip ever written, unless there's a couple extra ones in the "Combo" books, that i don't know about.

This particular strip is great and very relevant

 

[UnReconstructed]

It's sad that the comic will be over most American's heads.

 

[Kotin]

So sweet.

 

[sevin]

That is still my favorite comic ever. I was so sad when he stopped writing new ones.

 

[Primbs]

This explains everything.

 

[torchbearer]

I'm really tempted to send that one out to everyone on my mailing list.

 

[priest_of_syrinx]

That's awesome.

By the way, it's great to see another fan of old Genesis.

 

[Kludge]

That's awesome.

By the way, it's great to see another fan of old Genesis.

I figured he was referring to the french alien worshipers.

 

[lodge939]

I'm feeling a pro-regulation undercurrent from this comic

 

[bojo68]

I'm really tempted to send that one out to everyone on my mailing list.

I'd settle for 435 congress criters and 100 senators...

 

[heavenlyboy34]

thanks, OP!!

AWESOME!!!

That was my fave cartoon strip when I was a kid. I had the book that contains that comic, too!

 

[tremendoustie]

AWESOME!!!

That was my fave cartoon strip when I was a kid. I had the book that contains that comic, too!

I've got the complete collection . Good stuff! </bragging>

It was always my favorite too. Peanuts nothing, C&H is the best comic ever, by far IMO.

 

[sevin]

I'm feeling a pro-regulation undercurrent from this comic.

Just reread it. You're probably right.

 

[tremendoustie]

Just reread it. You're probably right.

Meh, could be. The main point is against subsidies for unprofitable businesses, and I think it makes that point quite well.

 

[xyz123]

Isn't it really just against greed in general?

 

[heavenlyboy34]

i've got the complete collection :d. Good stuff! </bragging>

it was always my favorite too. peanuts nothing, c&h is the best comic ever, by far imo.

c&h ftw!! :d

 

[WRellim]

I'm feeling a pro-regulation undercurrent from this comic

From which side though?

In a free-market, Susie is right and Calvin will waste his time trying to sell his sludge water. (Ergo his need for a "subsidy").

In a regulated market, Calvin would be the only one with a "license" (FDA approval?) to sell consumable beverages...

So it depends on which way you are looking at it.

*I* think it is a satirical take on the attitudes of "Big Business" and is demonstrative of the fact that Calvin doesn't yet "get" how it works. (And Watterson was NEVER a fan of monopoly businesses or government run systems).

 

[Rael]

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