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{{quote|''In the Carboniferous Epoch we were promised abundance for all,<br />
{{quote|''In the Carboniferous Epoch we were promised abundance for all,
By robbing selected Peter to pay for collective Paul;<br />
By robbing selected Peter to pay for collective Paul;
But, though we had plenty of money, there was nothing our money could buy,<br />
But, though we had plenty of money, there was nothing our money could buy,
And the Gods of the Copybook Headings said: "If you don't work you die." ''|'''[[Rudyard Kipling]]'''}}
And the Gods of the Copybook Headings said: "If you don't work you die." ''|'''[[Rudyard Kipling]]'''}}


{{quote|'''Susan:''' ''Look... how would you make sure everyone in the world was well fed?''<br />
{{quote|'''Susan:''' ''Look... how would you make sure everyone in the world was well fed?''
'''Bilious:''' ''Me? Oh, well, I... I suppose you'd have to think about the prevalent political systems, and the proper cultivation of arable land, and --''<br />
'''Bilious:''' ''Me? Oh, well, I... I suppose you'd have to think about the prevalent political systems, and the proper cultivation of arable land, and --''
'''Susan:''' ''Yes, yes. But ''[[The Grim Reaper|he'd]]'' just give everyone a good meal.''|''[[Discworld/Hogfather|Hogfather]]''}}
'''Susan:''' ''Yes, yes. But ''[[The Grim Reaper|he'd]]'' just give everyone a good meal.''|''[[Discworld/Hogfather|Hogfather]]''}}


{{quote|'''Human Trader:''' So the state dictates all careers, sets all production, and seizes all goods.<br />
{{quote|'''Human Trader:''' So the state dictates all careers, sets all production, and seizes all goods.
'''Dwarf:''' Yep.<br />
'''Dwarf:''' Yep.
'''Human:''' Then the goods go to privately owned shops, free of charge, but the aristocracy sets all the prices.<br />
'''Human:''' Then the goods go to privately owned shops, free of charge, but the aristocracy sets all the prices.
'''Dwarf:''' Right.<br />
'''Dwarf:''' Right.
'''Human:''' How do you live with a system like that?<br />
'''Human:''' How do you live with a system like that?
'''Dwarf:''' I made a really snazzy leather earring a few years ago, so I'm exempt from it all.|''[[Three Panel Soul]]'' [http://threepanelsoul.com/view.php?date=2009-07-21 on the economy] in the game ''[[Dwarf Fortress]]''}}
'''Dwarf:''' I made a really snazzy leather earring a few years ago, so I'm exempt from it all.|''[[Three Panel Soul]]'' [http://threepanelsoul.com/view.php?date=2009-07-21 on the economy] in the game ''[[Dwarf Fortress]]''}}


Revision as of 06:41, 8 August 2014

In the Carboniferous Epoch we were promised abundance for all,
 By robbing selected Peter to pay for collective Paul;
But, though we had plenty of money, there was nothing our money could buy,

And the Gods of the Copybook Headings said: "If you don't work you die."
—Rudyard Kipling

Susan: Look... how would you make sure everyone in the world was well fed?
Bilious: Me? Oh, well, I... I suppose you'd have to think about the prevalent political systems, and the proper cultivation of arable land, and --

Susan: Yes, yes. But he'd just give everyone a good meal.
—Hogfather

Human Trader: So the state dictates all careers, sets all production, and seizes all goods.
Dwarf: Yep.
Human: Then the goods go to privately owned shops, free of charge, but the aristocracy sets all the prices.
Dwarf: Right.
Human: How do you live with a system like that?
Dwarf: I made a really snazzy leather earring a few years ago, so I'm exempt from it all.

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