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Crypto Shinobi
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The Broken Window Fallacy Imagine a kid throws a baseball and shatters a shop's window. A crowd gathers, and someone suggests, "Well, it's not all bad. Think about it—the glazier will get work, pumping money into the economy!" Sounds reasonable, right? Wrong! 🔎 Here’s the breakdown:
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1. Immediate Impact: Yes, the glazier gets business. Money changes hands, and it seems like economic activity is buzzing.
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2. But wait...: What about the shopkeeper? He now has to spend money to fix the window—money he could have spent elsewhere. Maybe he was saving for a new machine, a staff bonus, or even an advertisement that could bring in more business.
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3. The Unseen: This is what many miss. The money spent on fixing the window could have been used for something that added value. Instead, it's merely replacing something that was already there. No new wealth is created; it's just redistributed, with a net loss of what could have been.
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🔄 The Real Lesson: The Broken Window Fallacy teaches us to look beyond the immediate, visible effects of economic actions to the unseen, long-term impacts. It's a vital lesson in understanding opportunity costs and why destruction doesn't equate to economic progress.
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