Once there was a goose that laid gold eggs, and the people in the land of Consumption grew rich from them. The goose was happy because he was well fed and the people were happy because the golden eggs kept coming. But one day, an angry mob demanded to know why the goose had to eat so much to lay those golden eggs. "The goose is ripping us off!" they shouted. "In fact, it is the biggest rip-off in history." These people called themselves "populists" because they claimed to speak for the people. Soon, others wanted to know why the … Continue reading The Goose That Laid Golden Eggs