I’m rewriting the Russian bits of Platinum, so I’m listening to Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev (for the fairy-world tone) and the CCCP Anthem (for the majesty).

It’s too bad centrally-planned economies don’t work. Maybe we should tax people and redistribute such that every Canadian has the same effective hourly wage, but also keep private property, corporations, and the (regulated) free market — to reward innovation and allocate resources.