Is Productivity Growth Becoming Irrelevant?

Re:Is Productivity Growth Becoming Irrelevant? by FryHigh on Sunday July 23, 2017 @03:30PM (#14833947)

All business is aimed at "human welfare". Even if the people in the business are not fully aware of it.

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Re:Is Productivity Growth Becoming Irrelevant? by woodandsteel on Sunday July 23, 2017 @03:44PM (#14834004)

You are absolutely correct. So for instance, corporations never attempt to make money doing something they know would be bad for society.

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Re:Is Productivity Growth Becoming Irrelevant? by mhluongo on Sunday July 23, 2017 @04:02PM (#14834096)

Someone's welfare, sure. Human welfare in the greater sense, not so much. Arguments about the invisible hand fall apart in the face of regulatory capture

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