Indy Richard 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Jul 26, 2023
Terry Pratchett's quote from 1993 book, Men At Arms; Captain Samuel Vimes 'Boots' theory of socioeconomic unfairness explaining why the rich spend less than the poor.
Posted this quote as an image file as it too large otherwise.
#Socialism
#WealthInequality
Show threadVulcanTourist [MOVED]Jul 27, 2023

@IndyRichard

It's quite true, but also not the entire picture. Also, the rich don't always spend more wisely than the poor. Exhibit A: Elon Musk.

Show threadIndy Richard 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
@VulcanTourist I agree with you. I don't think the word wise is one I would link with Musk.
Jul 27, 2023 at 8:53amWeb
Show threadVulcanTourist [MOVED]Jul 27, 2023

@IndyRichard

Some years ago I might have been inclined to do that, but I would have been mistaken based on incomplete information... he hadn't yet revealed his true character and that he's more like a lucky fool than a wise savant.