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Re:Allocating resources where they solve the most important ... by trasz on Monday August 01, 2022 @09:41AM (#32305806)
Flipping burgers is useful work. Working in spam center is harmful. Web search is useful. Spying on users is not. And so on; I don’t think it’s hard to grasp.

Economy exists because it’s beneficial to society. When it results in gratifying behaviors that harm the society, I’d say it’s a bug.

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Re:Allocating resources where they solve the most important ... by dahfizz on Monday August 01, 2022 @02:18PM (#32310089)
> Flipping burgers is useful work.

We were talking about important work, thus my point about how you want to define important.

Screwdrivers are useful, but none of the screwdrivers I own are important. I could lose one and not notice.

I don't think it's hard to grasp.

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