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Re:The gig economy of the 18th Century by ThomPete on Monday July 24, 2017 @04:11AM (#14836693)
The problem is that effective allocating of resources might benefit society but not the individual.
Re:The gig economy of the 18th Century by TeMPOraL on Monday July 24, 2017 @05:13AM (#14836933)
Fully effective allocating of resources, where "effective" means optimal from the market's point of view, will definitely not benefit society. Quality of life is itself a market inefficiency.
Re:The gig economy of the 18th Century by icebraining on Monday July 24, 2017 @05:55AM (#14837107)
What's the "market's point of view" and how do you determine it?
Re:The gig economy of the 18th Century by TeMPOraL on Monday July 24, 2017 @06:15AM (#14837194)
You simulate a libertarian utopia and watch how it evolves ;).
Re:The gig economy of the 18th Century by arethuza on Monday July 24, 2017 @10:38AM (#14838774)
Out of interest, has anyone actually tried to do that? (the simulation that is).
Re:The gig economy of the 18th Century by dmurray on Monday July 24, 2017 @04:31AM (#14836766)
Then politicians should encourage it. The entire reason to have government is to improve society at some cost to individuals.
Re:The gig economy of the 18th Century by TadasPaplauskas on Monday July 24, 2017 @05:09AM (#14836911)
There are many valid reasons to have a government - not least of which is protecting individuals from society.
Re:The gig economy of the 18th Century by Fifer82 on Monday July 24, 2017 @05:15AM (#14836940)
I think the problem is that "some cost" and "individuals" pretty much means means batter the poor desperate people.
Re:The gig economy of the 18th Century by sattoshi on Monday July 24, 2017 @05:23AM (#14836980)
Hello there Stalin!

Jokes aside, we should throw away the fundemental luxeries of western civilization for the future. We can compromise on them but not to the degree of going back a century or two.

Re:The gig economy of the 18th Century by sattoshi on Monday July 24, 2017 @11:50AM (#14839461)
Should not* throw away
Re:The gig economy of the 18th Century by em3rgent0rdr on Monday July 24, 2017 @05:02AM (#14836883)
in the long run and on average, benefiting society will benefit individuals.
Re:The gig economy of the 18th Century by sgift on Monday July 24, 2017 @05:05AM (#14836897)
- In the long run we're all dead

- If people die of hunger or sickness in the short term there will be no long run

Also: Just-world fallacy.