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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Use_of_Knowledge_in_Societ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_calculation_problem
nb I am not endorsing Austrian economics but it is a pretty good overview of a problem nobody has solved yet. Modern society has only existed for 100ish years so you can never be too sure about anything.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Use_of_Knowledge_in_Societ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_calculation_problem
nb I am not endorsing Austrian economics but it is a pretty good overview of a problem nobody has solved yet. Modern society has only existed for 100ish years so you can never be too sure about anything.