r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Melodic_Judge_129 • 9h ago

Meme needing explanation Petah?

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u/thevoidthatjerksback 9h ago

I doubt that anyone could explain this in a way where I would accept deflation as worse

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u/IrksomFlotsom 8h ago

Try and think of our global system as an engine that's purpose is to make fuel for itself. It needs to keep it's input above the output in order to keep powered on. As soon as the input drops below output the machine starts to slow down and can no longer sustain itself. The engine is not designed to slow down so it very quickly breaks down

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u/Various-Studio7644 7h ago

So the global system is based on the concept of a perpetual motion machine? Why is that a laughable thing in physics but a totally reasonable premise in economics?

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u/ZephkielAU 6h ago

Infinite energy is socialism while infinite profits is capitalism.