Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal by Zach Weinersmith for February 11, 2016
February 10, 2016
February 12, 2016
Transcript:
So, Robin Hood steals from the rich and gives to the poor. Yep. But he has a really nice home in the woods, a huge entourage. Like, a lot of money must go to overhead. Well sure no organization is perfectly efficient. And Robin Hood is only in charge because of heredity. He claims noble blood. So he's a self-appointed autocrat obstructing trade, taking money for himself, then giving a pittance to the poor for P.R. reasons. Uh... It's genius! Hey! You better not be considering a career in finance over there! But Daaaad! No son of mine!
Ida No about 8 years ago
Back-door finance, then.
emptc12 about 8 years ago
Darn modern kids! We just can’t keep any nice legends, anymore. They turn them all into examples of greed or psychosis!
Olddog1 about 8 years ago
Actually, the entourage was composed of the poor, refugees from the law mostly. That should give it a good modern slant.
John Wiley Premium Member about 8 years ago
Robin Hood stole from the government and gave back to the taxpayers.
mr_sherman Premium Member about 8 years ago
Q: Why was astrology invented?
A: To make economics look like a science.
Olddog1 about 8 years ago
mr_sherman:or at least plausible.