Comic #2010: 2010-11-14
Description
Here's a detailed description of the comic:
Panel 1:
- A character with short blonde hair, wearing a shirt and a tie, stands holding a book labeled "ECON."
- He is speaking with an intense expression, declaring, "MAYBE I’M JUST A NAÏVE UNDERGRAD, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT NONE OF YOU 'GENIUS' ECONOMISTS ACCOUNT FOR IN YOUR EQUATIONS?? THE FACT THAT YOU’RE FUCKING OVER THE POOR!"
- To his right, two women, one with long dark hair and the other with short, light-colored hair, look shocked.
- A man with gray hair listens with a concerned expression.
Panel 2:
- Close-up of the woman with long dark hair, exclaiming, "MY GOD… HE’S RIGHT."
- The woman with short, light hair responds, "ALL THESE YEARS… HOW COULD WE…"
Panel 3:
- The blonde man speaks again with a confident smile, saying, "NO, WAIT. HERE IT IS. PAGE 862."
- Behind him, a page from a book is visible, filled with technical equations and text:
- It starts with: "From eq. (11.2) it is clear that dp/dr = 0 if rx - ry = 0 which requires λ(p - k) / (1 - λ) …"
Additional text visible on the page describes complicated economic models and equations related to the effects of conformism and equilibrium.
This comic illustrates a critique of economic theories with humor, showing a surprising revelation about the consequences of economic models on the poor.