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David Mitchell on Tax Avoidance from The Last Leg

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Stand-up & sketch comedyMacroeconomics & financial crises

What it is

A short clip of comedian David Mitchell on The Last Leg discussing tax avoidance versus tax evasion and why taxes matter.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Cited as a witty, clear take on the avoidance versus evasion distinction.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2017, last 2025

What HN commenters said

  1. “I think David Mitchell has the best take on tax avoidance vs evasion .”

    David Mitchell on avoidance versus evasion

    LinuxBender, 2024-09 · Recommendation · in “Buy, Borrow, Die – Explained”

  2. “Great rant: David Mitchell on Tax Avoidance from The Last Leg”

    Rant on why taxes, not donations, matter

    nabla9, 2025-07 · Recommendation · in “Donate to the Treasury to help pay down the $36.7T public debt”

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Topics: tax avoidance, tax evasion, david mitchell, the last leg, satire

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