Re:Ray Dalio says the global economy is under threat
by roenxi on Sunday November 03, 2019 @05:50PM
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> And, why do they need to be productive?
Because every day a typical person needs to consume about 9kJ worth of food We need a system that produces 9kJ food x number of people reliably and accurately. Food is somewhat metaphorical here, there are a bunch of other things that are needed.
Also, that system needs to be fair. The people responsible for producing the food are taking on extra hardships or risks and won't do it if they don't think they are getting a net-good deal.
And there is also the issue of taxes. We need people to be productive to support the institution of government which has become large end free-spending.
Because every day a typical person needs to consume about 9kJ worth of food We need a system that produces 9kJ food x number of people reliably and accurately. Food is somewhat metaphorical here, there are a bunch of other things that are needed.
Also, that system needs to be fair. The people responsible for producing the food are taking on extra hardships or risks and won't do it if they don't think they are getting a net-good deal.
And there is also the issue of taxes. We need people to be productive to support the institution of government which has become large end free-spending.