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[jimnotgym]

>You could not be more aloof couldn't you?

I don't even know how to parse that sorry. I could be or couldn't be?

>Guess what pays for the world to run?

The sun? Or something deeper than that? God?

Edit: I think the actual answer is, 'a sense of humour', especially in today's world.

[micromacrofoot]

Guess what helps provides a reason for people to want to keep the world running?

We've seen what happens to pieces of the world that prioritize economic production over everything else, and it isn't pretty. We have a number of laws and regulations preventing that sort of production at all costs behavior.

[balamatom]

No, the banana taped to the wall is to store the value during times when the world is not running

[whywhywhywhy]

> banana taped to a wall

Taking this on face value without the rest of his oeuvre as context and value is being disingenuous.

[gruez]

Looking at the wikipedia page it looks like the "context" was "I was only pretending to be stupid". What am I missing?

[gamma42]

"Paying for the world to run". The world goes regardless of those who steal wealth.

[philipallstar]

Of course. The objection is only to the stealing of wealth being increased to give it to certain blessed artists.