Showing posts with label capitalism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label capitalism. Show all posts

Sunday, September 30, 2012

Mary Poppins explains capitalism

One of the benefits of having kids is that you get to watch all the old classics again.

Should your kids ever want you to explain how the global financial system operates all you need to do is show them Mary Poppins. Here is young Michael, who only wants to spend the tuppence he has saved up to feed the starving pigeons outside St Paul's Cathedral. His father, who works at the bank, won't let him and instead insists that he invest it ... which is overheard by the chairman of the bank ...