Bad Metaphors, Bad Policy: Why the Economy Isn’t an Engine

LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured We’ve been sold a lie—one built on metaphors that sound smart but fuel disastrous policy. In this sharp critique, we unpack the mechanical clichés used to describe the economy—“priming the pump,” “turbocharging growth,” “tapping the brakes”—and explain how these simplistic images distort reality. The economy isn’t a machine. It’s not a car, an engine, or something that can be “fixed” with the push of a button by central planners. It’s a living, breathing system—like nature—and attempts to control or “tune it up” with stimulus, subsidies, or regulation often do far more harm than good. When politicians and pundits mistake complexity for something they can manage, we all pay the price. The solution? Stop trying to fix what isn’t broken. Just step aside and let it breathe. www.watchdogonwallstreet.com