Terry Pratchett's "Sam Vimes 'Boots' theory of socio-economic unfairness" is striking a chord with yet another generation. "The reason that the rich were so rich, Vimes reasoned, was because they managed to spend less money," Pratchett wrote. A really good pair of leather boots cost fifty dollars. ADVERTISEMENTThe reason that the rich were so rich, Vimes reasoned, was because they managed to spend less money. "Vimes's musing on how expensive it is to be poor via the cost of boots was a razor-sharp evaluation of socio-economic unfairness.

Source: The Guardian February 17, 2023 06:15 UTC