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Re:Why Capitalism Creates Pointless Jobs by EpicEng on Saturday March 25, 2017 @10:39AM (#13955861)
Define 'unnecessary'. If I run a pizza shop and there is sufficient demand to justify late night deliveries, then that position is absolutely necessary as I'm trying to maximize profits.
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Re:Why Capitalism Creates Pointless Jobs by jbmorgado on Monday March 27, 2017 @09:21AM (#13967464)
"then that position is absolutely necessary as I'm trying to maximize profits"

Yes, that's the all point of the article and also the one I explaining: Capitalism is about "maximizing profits" not about social, intelectual, or even productive efficiency.

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Re:Why Capitalism Creates Pointless Jobs by heynowletsgo on Saturday March 25, 2017 @10:49AM (#13955920)
That's not his point. He's saying people buy pizza at night because they are unnecessarily working at night. Selling pizza at night shouldn't be necessary because its an artificially created market.
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Re:Why Capitalism Creates Pointless Jobs by SnowingXIV on Saturday March 25, 2017 @11:22AM (#13956064)
It's not artificial. I want pizza at night so I need someone to bring me pizza at night.
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Re:Why Capitalism Creates Pointless Jobs by heynowletsgo on Saturday March 25, 2017 @11:55AM (#13956200)
It is if the market wouldn't exist without people being forced to work at night. The difference seems to be very hard to understand.
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Re:Why Capitalism Creates Pointless Jobs by EpicEng on Saturday March 25, 2017 @01:57PM (#13956758)
I guess you've never been to a bar. People working late are not the only consumers of pizza...
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Re:Why Capitalism Creates Pointless Jobs by heynowletsgo on Saturday March 25, 2017 @09:30PM (#13958501)
You misunderstand the point.
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