One of the charms of philosophy is its playfulness.

President Woolsey was immersed in Doug's "Contradictory Opposition and Unification" for a long time before he relented and continued to read "Low Tide and Prosperity: Discussion and Countermeasures of the Economic Cycle".

It is not an easy task for the elderly to concentrate on reading a paper.

The vast majority of people in this world have been confused all their lives. A small number of old people who used to be sober-minded will gradually become confused as they get older.

Fortunately, the brain is like a muscle, and for an old man like Principal Woolsey, who exercises his brain from time to time, reading a paper with new content is laborious, but it is still possible.

"My child, this is an excellent paper. After President Woolsey praised him, he began to think about where to publish the paper.

In this era, there are not many economic journals and magazines with world influence, and even in the United States, there is not a single society or journal dedicated to the field of economics.

Not to mention the impact factor. The impact factor of a journal is determined based on the average citations of papers in the journal in the past two years. From 1859 onwards, it would take more than 100 years for this game to take shape.

Therefore, in this era, there is no broad journal system in the academic world.

Even, the vast majority of researchers, even after completing the research, do not care much about the paper. I even feel that writing a paper is very formalistic.

Is the essay really formalistic?

It is undeniable that the paper has its formalistic aspect, but the positive promotion of the paper to scientific research is also great.

The unity of contradictions is also reflected in the thesis.

Because, if you want to write a paper, you must at least have a complete idea, and the experimental record is also indispensable.

For researchers of this era, there are too many surprises.

For example, the discovery of aniline violet is an accident in the study of synthetic cinchona cream.

Just like following the original trajectory, the discovery that picric acid was explosive was also an accident.

The essence of scientific research is to find the inner laws of things, to turn the unknown into the known, and the accidental into inevitable.

"My child, your paper, though very good, I don't think it is very suitable for immediate publication.

Because, there are some contents in your paper that are not very suitable for too many people to know. Although you have proposed some solutions to the dilemma, in the eyes of others, the methods you propose are not considered methods.

Write down a few copies of the manuscript and give them to each of these gentlemen. ”

Using his ultra-wearable iridium-nib fountain pen, Principal Woolsey wrote down the names of several men, along with their job titles, and mailing addresses.

Doug took the paper full of names, opened his suitcase and said, "Teacher, in addition to this receipt, I have several printed manuscripts here. ”

Doug, who owns the New Haven Times, wants to turn his manuscript into a text that smells of ink, which is very simple.

"Oh, I forgot you still have a newspaper now!" Principal Woolsey was surprised at first, then laughed, "I thought I'd give your papers to the others? I don't have to worry about you doing things. ”

Doug locked the paper with his name written on it into his suitcase, and as he stood up again, he said to Principal Woolsey, "Teacher, I don't think the current economic crisis can be solved, but it can be alleviated.

It is unsolvable because capitalism can never achieve a balance between production and consumption.

Production is for profit, and expansion of production is for more profit.

Profits come mainly from consumption and exploitation.

The main groups of consumption and exploitation are the workers and peasants at the bottom, and the profits are taken away by the capitalists, and they naturally have less money in their hands to buy goods.

Therefore, under the premise of capitalism, the production capacity will inevitably exceed the consumption capacity, and the inevitable unsalable will cause an inevitable economic crisis.

But there are three ways to mitigate the economic crisis and delay its onset.

The first is to improve the welfare of workers internally, increase the price of agricultural products, and improve the consumption capacity of the grassroots;

second, external expansion, through force to obtain more markets and increase the number of consumers;

The third is to change 'monopoly' to 'prosperity'.

Third, I think it is completely impossible, capitalists are short-sighted, and it is almost impossible to make capitalists sacrifice short-term interests and obtain longer-term benefits.

Therefore, there is only the second one.

At the moment, the only target we can conquer is the south.

So, at the end of the day, I still think that the Civil War will break out in the next two to three years. ”

Principal Woolsey, looking at Doug's determined appearance, admitted that he had a point.

However, recognition is acknowledgement, but Principal Woolsey still has illusions about the war.

Principal Woolsey changed the subject and said, "My boy, I heard you've been thinking about Black Hawk lately?"

"Yes, I have an idea for Black Hawk Bank. Doug nodded in acknowledgement.

"Why?"

"Teacher, I now own and hold shares in the following companies:

the Claydon Printing and Dyeing Factory, which was used to produce Monopoly;

Tom & Doug Chemical Company and its affiliated dye workshop, the company that supplied dyes for Monopoly;

The New Haven Times, a company that promotes Monopoly and synthetic dyes;

Winchester Arms Company, whether it is synthetic dyes for chemical companies and newspapers, touches a lot of people with vested interests, so, I need to produce weapons to protect myself,

However, although I now have personnel rights in several companies, I feel that these companies are not closely connected.

I found that I lacked a bond that tied them together, a bond that would make them a community with a shared future.

This link is financial power, which is an institution that is not affiliated with any of these enterprises, but can provide funds.

That institution is the bank.

That's why I wanted to go after Black Hawk Bank. ”

Principal Woolsey combed through the business map that Doug had built, and suddenly said, "Public opinion, weapons, and explosives...... Do you still think that war is inevitable?"

"Yes. ”

"Do you want to look at your dreams with your own hands?"

"Yes. ”

"Simplicity, tenacity, and hard work have been at the heart of the American spirit since Mayflower. William, who was arrogant, lost these qualities. My child, I will remain neutral in your next actions, and will not help you, nor will I help William.

You can give this paper, along with your Monopoly, to the first person on the list now.

You want to own Black Hawk Bank, and his opinion is also important. ”

"Yes. ”

The winter sun stretched long and slanted through the window, casting a halo on Doug's departing back.