The yearnings of yonder
That's not how it had all begun
The wonder of wonders
Unlimited wants
Unlimited yearnings
Care for a show?
Scarcity all whims
Creating demands unsurpassed
Grinds the wheel moving
Feed them in the past
Adam Smith leads the way
Born of the Wealth of Nations
Held spell-bound, held sway
Right on with the actions
Principles and theories
Come into play in absolute terms
Not creating worries
But providing answers and solutions
Economics had been fun
Satisfying unlimited wants!
Written for Sandy's One Single Impression with prompt #262 - unlimited-
and
shared with Kerry's Real Toad's Open Link Monday
Wow, unlimited wants being satisfied...that would be fun~
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Always seems to be another thing, at each wing, to be content would be grand, sadly many can't do it at their land.
ReplyDeletei enjoyed this the thought of having the time to satify unlimited wants is appealing all in its self =)
ReplyDeleteha we just studied adam smith in history class....capitalism...unlimited wants...and here we are now....you know.....
ReplyDeleteI'm with Brian. If Adam Smith had not existed, some profiteer would have invented him . . .
ReplyDeleteGood one, Hank. I doubt people's wants will ever be satisfied. There are always more things to desire......sigh.
ReplyDeleteLove it when your poetry veers towards philosophy. Maybe the world needs more of that.
ReplyDeleteIt would be kind of sad it there were ever no more wants. Wants are what keep us going!
ReplyDeleteDespite my dislike of economics, I enjoyed your poem. I can't even imagine satisfying unlimited wants.
ReplyDeleteI had to laugh at Susan's comment, Hank! I can't imagine studying economics, but I wish more people had an understanding of it.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to be back in the Imaginary Garden again.
K
Adam Smith was my hero in my first college course in economics. After a bit, later, I obtaining my B.S. in Economics. You did a nice recap of the consumer's position in the market place.
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