Philosophy Bakes No Bread

[bilby]

So, does economics supply the free time and means to study and contemplate profound questions of existence?

It does for me. I have never had a job that requires such constant and devoted attention, as to prevent me from also thinking about profound questions.

Perhaps I have been stealing from my employers by thinking my own thoughts on company time (though they should probably be more concerned about the missing items from the stationery cupboard).