A Life of Its Own

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Jeremiah stopped cold. He had used the E word. Professor Andrew Harrison Harding had warned him to watch his tongue. Senator Bowen, whose office had paid for their study, was a creationist. Fortunately, the senator himself was far too busy to visit the faculty club to receive their report, but he had sent his economic policy aide, Ms. Poole. Her power suit made Jeremiah feel the suit his parents had given him for graduation had “Goodwill” stenciled across the front.

The professor put down his fork and deftly filled the gap. “Let me assure you that I chose Mr. Braun-Higgins because he can provide precisely the right tools to model the comparative response of autonomous individuals in free or restricted markets. This makes it possible to simulate how people respond to different economic boundary conditions. This initial study is only a first approximation, which must be validated by more extensive projects, but it does demonstrate how eliminating the present minimum wage and welfare laws will stimulate economic activity.”

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