Heinlein is the earliest example of the mud pie argument I know of, so it’s possible everyone got it from him. There’s also a CS Lewis story about an impoverished kid choosing between a fancy vacation or making mud pies. He chooses the latter because he can’t fathom what a vacation is. I have no idea if that’s related either but I’ve always had a hunch
Lol I forgot that, what is it with everyone trying to demolish Marx with FACTS and LOGIC and using the exact same example of “mud pies”?
Heinlein is the earliest example of the mud pie argument I know of, so it’s possible everyone got it from him. There’s also a CS Lewis story about an impoverished kid choosing between a fancy vacation or making mud pies. He chooses the latter because he can’t fathom what a vacation is. I have no idea if that’s related either but I’ve always had a hunch