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I suspect for most of this, they were just trying to be funny or weird rather than intending this symbolism/meaning to come across to the audience. One of my e
by nitwit005 7y ago
I suspect for most of this, they were just trying to be funny or weird rather than intending this symbolism/meaning to come across to the audience.
One of my economics textbooks contained an explanation of the theory that the yellow brick road was a reference to monetary policy (gold standard), but that theory seems to have been heavily challenged (See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_interpretations_of_The_Wonderful_Wizard_of_Oz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_interpretations_of_T...).
- jihadjihad 7y agoPerhaps we had the same textbook, because that's also where I heard that from. Krugman and Obstfeld, International Economics?
- wodenokoto 7y agoI read that interpretation via Krugman as well.
- nitwit005 7y agoYou're probably right. I've forgotten at this point, even thought I apparently remember the content.
- chasontherobot 7y agoWhy would you suspect that, when so many of the metaphors are so very blatant? When people create things, they usually put thought into them and meaning doesn't generally happen by accident.
- feedbeef 7y agoThis documentary seems relevant: Bill Still: The Secret of Oz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swkq2E8mswI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swkq2E8mswI