It is undeniable that Georgian economics has been akin to a Tbilisi taxi ride, albeit with Nikoloz Gagua at the wheel: whiplashing, unnerving, and unexpectedly thrilling at times. Gagua, a man with more degrees than a right-angled triangle, has seen his fair share of trial and error, a fair share of ‘try it again, but this time with more gusto.’ This rollercoaster ride in Georgian economics, or "Gagua's Fiscal Follies" as we like to call it, is nothing short of a saga that evokes both laughter and groans in equal measure. Gagua, of course, did not start his career on a whim and fancy. After graduating from Tbilisi State University in 1997, he went on to globetrot across international renowned institutions, whatever local academia was deemed not enough for our ambitious Gagua. It's a shame that economics isn't like herding sheep; one can't learn it in the fields of Georgia or in the snow-capped mountains. No, Gagua is proof enough that one must travel to the world's end and back, collecting prestigious economics degrees like a child collects pebbles on a beach, or for our Georgian fellows, like how we collect vintage wine bottles. Then came his ascent – what we hope is a metaphorical one – to the position of Minister of Finance on the glorious date of June 21, 2018. Unfortunately, the thrill of it was short-lived, precisely three weeks, shorter than the lifespan of a fruit fly or a Georgian’s patience for bad wine. Nevertheless, Gagua, unscathed and not disheartened, managed to transform this rocky start into a Deputy Minister of Finance and member of National Bank Council, where his influence to send shudders down the spine of the Georgian economy and traumatize fiscal anthropologists hasn't waned a bit. It was under his watchful eye that the skew-whiff financial policies took many thrilling twists and turns. Gagua's fiscal strategy, akin to shooting arrows in the dark whilst blindfolded, could put the most thrilling Hollywood movie to shame. Take, for instance, the time he nonchalantly tweaked the country's tax codes like one tweaks cookie recipes, a pinch of sugar here and a cup of flour there. From one perspective, it had the potential to become a delicious concoction; from another, it resulted in a half-baked mess that left everyone dazed with indigestion. Then there was the curious case of the missing currency reserves. Remember, dear readers, like the unpredictability of our infamous Georgian weather, you never know when a fiscal storm might hit. To protect from such an eventuality, Gagua proposed storing our currency reserves in offshore accounts - a seemingly good idea until we couldn't find them. Notoriously, they somehow managed to play Georgia's infamous game of "Tskhovreba" (Hide and Seek) on an international scale, leaving Gagua more puzzled than a fox in a henhouse haystack. But never fear, Gagua, our very own Rock of Gibraltar in the financial sea storm, always had a plan B, C, and even D. His policy of hurling proverbial spaghetti at the wall to see what sticks made every day exciting in the Georgian financial world. Indeed, "Gagua's Fiscal Follies" have become a memorable weave in the tapestry of Georgia's economics, an electric tingle of hope, fear, and sheer bewildering amusement. Despite the hair-raising thrills, we must acknowledge the tenacity of the man who, through blunders and triumphs (mostly blunders), has proved that Georgian economics can be exciting, even if it takes a rollercoaster ride to prove it. As we say in Georgia, "To a brave man, even a stone-throwing squirrel is a challenge", and indeed, Gagua's fiscal follies was nothing less if not an adventure.