Well it had better be SO good that you can afford to move out of there lickety split as soon as disaster is over, and oh that you can also forget about your former friends and neighbors. In this world, young man, there are some things which cannot be measured in dollars and cents.
Well it had better be SO good that you can afford to move out of there lickety split as soon as disaster is over, and oh that you can also forget about your former friends and neighbors.
I really depends on your friends and neighbors. The wise ones will understand why prices rise during shortages. The pinheads won't. The trouble is, the pinheads are the ones who make the most trouble and make the most noise.
In this world, young man, there are some things which cannot be measured in dollars and cents.
When I was a young man, I had this same argument and I was accused of talking like an old man. Now I am accused of talking like a young man.
There are things that are more important than money. Having supplies of essential goods is more important than money. Therefore it is best to allow price to meet demand so that essential goods will be kept in supply.