behold-4
Original: behold-4 on Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal
Transcript
Caption (narration at top): MY FANTASY: WE STOP TALKING ABOUT "THE ECONOMY" AS A COMBINATION OF STATISTICAL INDICATORS AND START TALKING ABOUT IT AS A PROSPERITY DEITY THAT MUST BE APPEASED.
A priest-like figure (a man in white robes with a purple sash, holding a tall wooden staff) stands before a stone altar/pillar, arms spread, looking up dramatically. On the altar is a golden offering. A plaque on the pillar reads: INFLATION DECLINES AT 0.5% ANNUALIZED RATE.
Priest (proclaiming): BEHOLD! MANY JOBS WITHOUT BLEMISH HAVE BEEN SACRIFICED UPON THE PYRE OF HIGH INTEREST RATES! EKONOMIA SWALLOWS THE SMOKE AND IS PLEASED!
Votey:
A large speech bubble (presumably continuing the priest's proclamation) reads: BLESSED ARE THE ANIMAL SPIRITS.
Below it, a small drawing of the priest's wincing/grimacing face.
A priest-like figure (a man in white robes with a purple sash, holding a tall wooden staff) stands before a stone altar/pillar, arms spread, looking up dramatically. On the altar is a golden offering. A plaque on the pillar reads: INFLATION DECLINES AT 0.5% ANNUALIZED RATE.
Priest (proclaiming): BEHOLD! MANY JOBS WITHOUT BLEMISH HAVE BEEN SACRIFICED UPON THE PYRE OF HIGH INTEREST RATES! EKONOMIA SWALLOWS THE SMOKE AND IS PLEASED!
Votey:
A large speech bubble (presumably continuing the priest's proclamation) reads: BLESSED ARE THE ANIMAL SPIRITS.
Below it, a small drawing of the priest's wincing/grimacing face.
Alt text
Caption at top reads: "My fantasy: we stop talking about 'the economy' as a combination of statistical indicators and start talking about it as a prosperity deity that must be appeased." Below, a robed priest in a white tunic and purple sash, holding a tall staff, stands with arms thrown wide before a stone altar topped with a golden offering. A plaque on the altar reads "Inflation declines at 0.5% annualized rate." He proclaims: "Behold! Many jobs without blemish have been sacrificed upon the pyre of high interest rates! Ekonomia swallows the smoke and is pleased!" Votey: a speech bubble continues, "Blessed are the animal spirits," above a small sketch of the priest's grimacing face.
Transcribed by Claude Opus 4.8.