Monetization Playbook #76 — Man is an animal that makes bargains
Are you an economic rockstar or, just an accountant roadie?
Economic Rockstars & Accountant Roadies
Not boring. That was my motto.
Imagine you’re at the school disco.
You finally pluck up the courage to ask someone you’ve been eyeing all year.
Amanda Honey. That was her name.
Even now, 35 years hence, the name still has a majestic ring to it.
She accepts…
— So what are you studying? — Accounting, I reply. — Her eyes send me a sign. I can feel an escape excuse brewing. — Accounting’s not as boring as most people think. I hastily offer. — Yeah, I agree; I’m studying Economics.
Wow — this must be love!
Well, at least, this was the tune playing in the background.
For many, Economics is dull. However, for accountants, economists are our proverbial rockstars. In rock-band terms, accountants play at weddings and funerals, while economists play to a packed house at Wembley stadium!
Recent events reinforce this. Economists get to wax lyrical about the worrying growth of the M2 money supply, the…
