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| "'''You have two cows'''" is the beginning phrase for a series of ] ] definitions. "You have two cows" jokes originated as a ] of typical introductory-level ] course material examples featuring a farmer in a moneyless society, using his cattle and produce to trade with his neighbors. The examples ran along the lines of ''"You have two cows; you want chickens; you set out to find another farmer who has chickens and wants a cow"''. They were meant to show the limitations of the ] system, leading to the eventual introduction of currency and ]. The "two cows" parodies, however, place the cow-owner in a fully fledged economic system where cows are used as a ] for all ], ], ] and economic ]. The intent is often to point out flaws and absurdities in those systems. | "'''You have two cows'''" is the beginning phrase for a series of ] ] definitions. "You have two cows" jokes originated as a ] of typical introductory-level ] course material examples featuring a farmer in a moneyless society, using his cattle and produce to trade with his neighbors. The examples ran along the lines of ''"You have two cows; you want chickens; you set out to find another farmer who has chickens and wants a cow"''. They were meant to show the limitations of the ] system, leading to the eventual introduction of currency and ]. The "two cows" parodies, however, place the cow-owner in a fully fledged economic system where cows are used as a ] for all ], ], ] and economic ]. The intent is often to point out flaws and absurdities in those systems. | ||
| ==Other cows and humor== | |||
| Cows themselves are a frequent subject matter of humor, involved in works such as cow ], ], and ]. Some have conjectured that the word ''cow'' may be an ], as invoked in the term "]" and the ] ]. | |||
| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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"You have two cows" is the beginning phrase for a series of political joke definitions. "You have two cows" jokes originated as a parody of typical introductory-level economics course material examples featuring a farmer in a moneyless society, using his cattle and produce to trade with his neighbors. The examples ran along the lines of "You have two cows; you want chickens; you set out to find another farmer who has chickens and wants a cow". They were meant to show the limitations of the barter system, leading to the eventual introduction of currency and money. The "two cows" parodies, however, place the cow-owner in a fully fledged economic system where cows are used as a metaphor for all currency, capital, means of production and economic property. The intent is often to point out flaws and absurdities in those systems.
External links
- TheCapitol.Net You Have Two Cows... at YouHaveTwoCows.com
- Two Cows - another list
- You have two cows on Uncyclopedia