Quote of the Day

"Man being the only animal whose desires increase as they are  fed.The only animal that is never satisfied" Henry George 1839-1837

I received this from a male friend this morning and thought it quite interesting. It is a phrase which could be applied across a wide spectrum. Henry George was an American writer and political economist who coined economic idealism of Georgism.Needless to say this quote was borne from a politico-economic conception sirred by perhaps Georgism?

One could assume 'Man' in this context to represent individuals with the XY chromosome with insatiable gourmand appetites and the need to taste every types of food the world all over.

Assume those who meet these demands(suppliers) are predominantly XX chromosomal type individuals in total oblivion to  Le Petit Gourmand lurking deep inside swollen pregnant bellies of those demanding.

The more Man is fed, the more his needs grow in accordance with his expanding waistline.

So Le Petit Gourmand grows into a Grand Gourmand to  the point where supply exceeds demand by a large margin. The suppliers have been left bone dry and devoid of any sustainable means to feed this animal...forgetting that they are never satisfied.(At this point I remember what my wise friend Mimi Myra had once said: "Give a man Gold and he'll ask for Silver.Give him Diamond and he'll want Gold").

What's left at this stage is either:

• Le Grand Gourmand becomes a faithful food devourer of just the suppliers type of food patiently waiting and perhaps together they can source different supplies to wet his greedy appetite; or Le Gran Gourmand
• Deserts his supplier faster than the pace of a tornado unto another supplier who will temporary feed his appetite before he again ditches her scampers off.

My reply to this text? Need I say more...