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The Fairy's Mistake's Mistake
zPatriot.com ^
| 18 May 2012
| Andrea Clark
Posted on 05/20/2012 6:51:56 PM PDT by AndreaClark
Today, I’m going to use economics to dissect “The Fairy’s Mistake” by Gail Carson Levine: 87 short pages that can be read in an hour. Levine writes charming fairy tales. “Ella Enchanted”, probably her most famous, is about how the use of power leads to unintended consequences, and why liberty is to be desired above all else but requires hard work and bravery to attain. “The Fairy’s Mistake” is also about unintended consequences.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Education; Poetry; Politics
KEYWORDS: economiceducation; fairytale
A great economic discussion I had with my 12 year old daughter because I read what she was reading.
To: AndreaClark
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05/20/2012 7:00:51 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
To: AndreaClark
So what's the deal? You think the post of this
article made by zantus at 12:39pm today didn't get enough responses so you figured you'd pimp it yourself?
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posted on
05/20/2012 8:47:41 PM PDT
by
upchuck
(Need is not an acceptable lifestyle choice; dependent is not a career. ~ Dr. Tim Nerenz)
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