An answer to Robert Filmer's Patriarcha.

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This work presents an interesting study of tipping in America from a somewhat socialist angle. He talks about people affected by tips like barbers, cab drivers, servers, and many more, explaining the economics of tipping.

This is the expanded notes of a course intended to introduce students specializing in mathematics to some of the central ideas of traditional economics.