Entering Discworld. Population: Terry Pratchett.
Imaginary Worlds
Terry Pratchett's Vimes' Boot Theory
Lord Vettnari is a Machiavellian autocrat. All he wants is for the city to function as smoothly as possible. He might do bad things but he does them for the greater good. That scene has been quoted by economists. They call it Vimes' boot theory and it can be applied to all kinds of situations like renting versus buying a home. It always struck a chord with Stephen Briggs. I've used it in three of these disc world plays.
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