- Farmer, 1971: "I sold my harvest and bought a tractor."

- Farmer, 2026: "I sold my harvest and made a tractor down payment."

- You: "Same harvest?"

- Farmers: "Bigger, actually. Better yields now."

- You: "Same tractor?"

- Farmers: "Same tractor."

- You: "So the work grew and the reward shrank?"

- Government: "Agricultural productivity is a triumph!"

- Farmer, 2026: "Then why do I need a side job?"

- Government: "You're not an economist."

- Farmer: "No. I'm the food." $BTC