The news coming out of Japan has been grim, almost apocalyptic, and it was with tremendous relief that a story of hope, perseverance and inspiration has come along to push the devastation of the tsunami to the margins.
37 year-old Tyra Banks says that she has been attending Harvard Business School since last year. If an over-exposed millionaire supermodel can follow her dreams, and generate publicity while doing so, then maybe the rest of us can, too.
Banks began modeling at the age of 17, and said, “…I put college on hold because I got discovered to go to Paris and try this whole modeling thing. It was one of the most difficult decisions of my entire life. I gave myself a year to be a supermodel. And I said if it doesn’t happen, I’m going back to school. “
And what a supermodel she became!
And so now, 20 years later, she has decided to serve her constituency who regularly watch her TV show, by attending Harvard, where she pays $1,750 a day to spend three weeks a year on campus.
Her first essay on free market economics is excerpted below.
“The Invisible Hand is fierce, like a sexy superhero I could play in movie! The Invisible Hand knows what you’re thinking and what you need to be doing and it makes sure that the money is in all the right places. For instance, if you’re a gorgeous and super-rich, super-smart supermodel who has a TV show and is an international celebrity, The Invisible Hand makes sure that the gazillions of dollars you earn flow through society. For instance, I help the world by renting private jets and hiring gay people who otherwise wouldn’t be able to look after themselves!
The government doesn’t need to help people because the Invisible Hand does!
The Invisible Hand is the opposite of socialism, where ugly people rule. The Invisible Hand is God’s Law, making sure that those who can afford to go to Harvard are able to employ those who cannot afford to go to Harvard. It is America and it is beautiful, like me.
You don’t argue with The Invisible Hand.”
Tyra, speaking with a television crew while her assistants handed in her paper, commented, “I’m underestimated all the time. Like when I went out into the streets wearing a fat suit and nobody looked at me. They didn’t know I was gorgeous! It’s sad when people don’t see all of your fantastic qualities because of one amazing fantastic quality! It sucks, I feel like I kind of live with the wind at my face. I still feel that,” and then she started to cry just a little bit, before adding, “ Did you get that? You did? Ok, fierce, that will look great!”