J D Phillips MSW LCSW. A progressive economic model that secures the social safety net in a way that would be agreeable to both liberals and conservatives. My opinions are my own. THE DEFINITION OF FIREWALL ECONOMICS : Firewall Economics restricts all commerce for the sale of goods and services that are considered to be Desperate Human Necessities from Private Sector For-Profit Markets. Only Desperate Human Necessities are restricted. The definition of a Desperate Human Necessity is any good or service that the consumer cannot refuse to buy, at an exorbitant price, without borrowing money and going into debt. PLEASE SCROLL DOWN.