> I would love to see a government somewhere actively encourage (1) companies, through policy incentives etc.,

Ironically much of the work in 2 and 3 from your list is a direct result of government trying to "encourage" and "discourage" certain behavior.

Accountants for overly complicated tax codes

Lawyers for overly complicated regulation

Patent trolls for overly complicated IP protection

Landlords for overly restrictive zoning regulation

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