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Re:Ask HN: Have you ever regretted working on a product? by closeparen on Wednesday November 21, 2018 @10:46PM (#18507734)
It turns out that resource allocation tuned to maximize value outperforms resource allocation tuned for fairness in terms of material standard of living.
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Re:Ask HN: Have you ever regretted working on a product? by openfuture on Thursday November 22, 2018 @09:16AM (#18510083)
It turns out that 'value' as defined by central banks treats the enslavement of the species as more valuable than the survival of the species.
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Re:Ask HN: Have you ever regretted working on a product? by closeparen on Thursday November 22, 2018 @09:21PM (#18513926)
Central planners don’t get to define value... that’s the point.
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