Rewarding Greed and Stupidity
Comedy often exploits stereotypes to get a laugh. However, the class most skewered in this interview parody: bankers and other members of the “financial community,” richly deserve the attention. Watching the video all the way to the end provides some deep insight.
Although “markets” predominate in “Mr. Parr’s” discussion, his markets do not qualify as free. Free markets do not guarantee success, but “central bankers” tend to rescue other bankers.
Although this video isn’t directly featured in the latest Ender’s Review, one can find it linked from an included essay. It also relates to other themes which run through the issue.
Posted: November 13th, 2007 under Ender's Review, antiestablishment, banks, humor, markets, money, video.
Comments
Comment from Tom Ender
Time November 15, 2007 at 8:22 pm
I return the compliment on your piece today about the Liberty Dollar. Another closely related but not identical skit by the same two guys also hits the spot.
Comment from Lila
Time November 16, 2007 at 12:10 pm
Hey Tom -
Great video.
I saw that Liberty Dollar piece too.
Scary.
Lila
Comment from Jean Vincent
Time September 23, 2008 at 7:03 pm
Hilarious and brilliant.
I have used the video in two recent posts, my latest post with it:
http://jean.posterous.com/but-isnt-that-rewarding-greed
Comment from Tom
Time September 24, 2008 at 12:12 pm
You might also like this piece. Alex’s version of the bank story hits close to the mark but supplies wry humor, if one can still find this topic amusing.
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Time November 29, 2008 at 9:29 am
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Time November 30, 2008 at 12:34 am
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Soon I will be spending more time on this blog doing more things with it. Next Spring I’ll probably change the motif to something else. Since Winter has arrived where I live, it seems less urgent to change the images now.
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