We discuss John Kay's economics book, 'Other People's Money'. The prologue is titled "Parable of the Ox", followed by the first chapter, "History"; the former is an extended metaphor for the how the derivatives market has gotten out of hand, and the latter is an overview of the makings of the modern finance sector. This review inspires us to converse about government bailouts, inflation, and Bitcoin, among other things.

We review, discuss, and riff on Venkatesh Rao's essay, 'The Gervais Principle, Or The Office According to “The Office”': https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-or-the-office-according-to-the-office/