Joan of Arcadia (TV Series)
Wealth of Nations (2004)
Trevor Einhorn: Mascot God
Quotes
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Mascot God : A+. Way to go, Joan.
Joan Girardi : Thanks. You didn't, like, pull any strings for me, did you?
Mascot God : It was all you. Feels good to do a good job, doesn't it?
Joan Girardi : Yeah. Economics is so complicated, but I just... I got it, you know? Adam Smith, very cool dead guy. He says economies function best when based on self-interest. Kind of gives you a moral headbutt, huh?
Mascot God : It's easy to establish economic principles on paper.
Joan Girardi : Are you saying it was easy to write this essay? "In an economy run by self-interest, the invisible hand of social justice will feed and clothe everyone." Look, she wrote "great" with two exclamation points and a happy face.
Mascot God : What are you going to do with all that knowledge? The trick is putting it into action.
Joan Girardi : It's economics. What, do you want me to start my own country?
Mascot God : Start a little closer to home. Maybe make sure
[yelling through his cone]
Mascot God : everyone gets a piece of the pie!
Joan Girardi : [he leaves] Way to make an "A" a bummer. God!