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John Swartzwelder
John Swartzwelder

John Swartzwelder is a renowned television scriptwriter, best known for his work on the animated sitcom 'The Simpsons'. Born on November 16, 1950, he has been contributing scripts to the show since 1989, with a career spanning over three decades. more

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“In a Bloomberg poll, 88% of respondents said that Wall Street bonuses should either be banned outright or taxed at 50%. Just 7% said they should remain an incentive. To put that 7% figure in perspective, 6% of Americans believe the moon landings were a hoax; 7% believe Elvis lives; 24% believe that Barack Obama is a secret Muslim; 41% believe in ESP; and 48% believe in creationism. Americans will believe anything, it seems-except the idea that incentivizing bankers at systemically important institutions to take big risks makes any sense at all.”

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