Even the Onion

So it's not exactly "news", but this article from the Onion just goes to show that even the world of satire follows some basic economic principles. In this case, we've got scarcity:

"The maximum 24 hours of possible work time offered by our plane of existence is simply not enough to provide a living wage in the current economic climate,"

And tradeoffs

"It's hard, but what other option do I have?" Vernacini said. "Having every atom in my body split and retranslated into a different form of matter just to make a few extra bucks isn't exactly my idea of fun, but my family needs to eat."