Economics, According to an All-Physicist Panel
A panel of physicists applies thermodynamics to economics, cheerfully concluding that inequality will vanish in 10^20 years.
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A: "According to the second law of thermodynamics, all markets are destined to collapse."
B: "Exactly. Before long, all goods will wind up randomly distributed across the population."
C: "Yes – social inequality is a short-term phenomenon! Just give it 10²⁰ years or so."