You know, after I posted the cartoon I started thinking that it's like a perfect visual representation of John Maynard Keynes' and Paul Krugman's economic theory. Depending on how you interpret Keynes, the theory effectively is that after you drive off the cliff from spending too much, keep hammering the accelerator and you'll float through mid-air to safety on the other side.

Of course, this is complete nonsense. The only thing that happens in such a scenario is that you crash that much sooner and that much harder.

Yup. That about sums it up.

Russ