So What's With all the Econo-sociological Stuff this Morning?

Simple answer:

"Il faut bien que je les suive, puisque je suis leur chef."*
-Ledru-Rollin

Phrase historique prononcée à Paris - 1848
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Life is easier if you are ahead of the curve.

*Schoolboy translation: "I must follow them for I am their leader." 

Aux Barricades! -Paris, 1848

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