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The humor in the joke comes from the mismatch between economic theory and reality.


Elaborate, because it sounds like a strawman.


Perfect markets have no time lag, everything happens instantaneously. Thus it is always in the perfect state. The real world is not that convenient.



And? What does that have to do with the GP?


It’s a joke.


I can agree with him the mismatch is what makes me dislike the joke as it can spawn bad ideas but also what can make it funny in a "dark humorous" way.

Me not liking the joke doesn't necessary mean it's not funny :=/ Like a joke which makes you both laugh and feel bad at the same time...




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