I had an economist friend of mine suggest this a few years ago in a conversation (I don't think it was a novel idea of his, it's just the first time I heard it)

I had an economist friend of mine suggest this a few years ago in a conversation (I don't think it was a novel idea of his, it's just the first time I heard it). At the time I thought it was ridiculous and disagreed. But I've really started to come around to liking the idea over time.