Random Analogies
A Rising Price Of Gold Is Like A Trip-wire Alarm
a: A rising price of gold ~
b: a trip-wire alarm
What: "A rising price of gold is like a trip-wire alarm that announces: "The politicians are at it again. Bolt down the furniture." It is a signal, published in the newspapers, that there is something untrustworthy about the central bank's monetary policies. It alerts entrepreneurs to start buying goods before prices rise further. So, prices rise even faster. This makes it even more expensive to buy votes with fiat money. The new money buys fewer of the goodies that politicians hand out to buy votes."
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Writer: Gary North
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Date: Aug 8 2011 1:11 PM
# 1035 Critique Analogy
a: Adrenal cortex ~
b: a factory to produce steroid hormones
What: "adrenal cortex is like a factory to produce steroid hormones. More than two dozen different steroids are synthesised and secreted from this tissue. It also produces some sex steroids, particularly androgens.
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Writer: Vijaya Khandurie
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Date: Oct 17 2013 12:29 PM
# 4117 Critique Analogy
The Red Wagon As Human Mind
a: The amygdala ~
b: red wagon
What: "The amygdala is like the red wagon. Everyone has one, and all the collected doyles are stored in it. Just like in the red wagon story, if you examined the contents of each red wagon, you'd find similar contents, but also drastic differences. Some kid's father is a druggist and his little red wagon has a lot of pill bottles, for example."
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Writer: Bobby Matherne
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Date: Oct 17 2013 10:58 AM
# 4137 Critique Analogy
a: family ~
b: fudge
What:
"The family is like fudge. Mostly sweet, with a few nuts".
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Writer: Not Stated
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Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Jul 23 2015 7:18 PM
# 7954 Critique Analogy
