Economics of everything

Life is a transaction.
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Not an actual Dr 'yet'

[Economics of everything @Dr_SamWalter]

11/11

In that moment, it clicked that my refusal had been noted.
A week later, he sees me again.
“Boss how far?”
Walking towards me.
This time, I hand him ₦1,000.
No hesitation.

You can choose not to pay.
But you can’t choose not to be part of the system.

[Economics of everything @Dr_SamWalter]

(INFORMAL TAX 2)- My "Egbon Adugbo" EXPERIENCE

1/11
The day I moved into my apartment…
Before I even carried my first bag inside,
they were already there.
“Welcome boss!”
“Na here you dey stay now?”
“Anything for your boys?”
I hadn’t unpacked.
But somehow,
I was already owing.

[Economics of everything @Dr_SamWalter]

10/11

I ordered a ride.
The driver parks in front of my house.
Suddenly, one of them is threatening him:
“I go damage this car o”
The driver had to park a few blocks away.
Then I step outside.
The Egbon Adugbo looks at me… and says:
“E no kuku dey give us money.”

[Economics of everything @Dr_SamWalter]

10/10
Eventually, "Tip Fatigue" sets in leading to "Market Failure" where we become hostile or avoid the establishment entirely to escape the "informal tax."

Where have you

[Economics of everything @Dr_SamWalter]

(INFORMAL TAXES IN LAGOS PT.1)
Boss, Oga, chief, - anything for your boy?

1/10

It’s 8:47pm.
You’re leaving a restaurant.
Full. Satisfied. Wallet slightly lighter.
Then you hear it:
“Anything for your boy?”
You pause.
You didn’t ask for help.
He didn’t really do anything.

[Economics of everything @Dr_SamWalter]

9/10
When it starts to get annoying;
If we have to pay the gate man, the entrance guard, and the attendant, the utility of the "Anything for your boy" interaction drops rapidly. When every touchpoint (gate, parking, lobby) demands a tip.