The Plan (TradeMark) - AKA The One Where Ancap Makes A Friend

...He watched, in as much horror as awe, as Commie, sweet, stupid Commie, caught Feelings!Still, Ancap knew better than to confront him outright, “Never lay your cards on the table”; it was the second rule of business school (the first, of course, being “make money, dipshit”), and, not one to overlook the value of private education, Ancap began to scheme.“The second rule of business? Is that why you conduct negotiations when your partners are on the toilet?” Libertarian had asked him when he had explained his plan.“It’s where they’re most vulnerable. People make rash decisions when flustered, and rash decisions mean they’ll agree to prices they wouldn’t under normal circumstances. It’s a perfectly reasonable way to run a company.” Ancap had justified, posh accent made more refined by his defensiveness.