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Re:Retailers will soon have only about 7 weeks of full inven... by sien on Wednesday April 30, 2025 @10:27PM (#43853120)
It's remarkable that even on HN so many people believe that economics is a zero sum game.
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Re:Retailers will soon have only about 7 weeks of full inven... by wqaatwt on Thursday May 01, 2025 @09:04AM (#43857148)
It obviously to a non-insignificant extent. Only the proportion is debatable.
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Re:Retailers will soon have only about 7 weeks of full inven... by 20after4 on Thursday May 01, 2025 @12:48PM (#43860205)
Some items absolutely are zero sum - anything that is in short supply with a high demand becomes unobtainable for anyone who isn't rich.

Some things that are effectively out of reach for at least half of everyone:

  Mansions and Luxury Condos in desirable locations
  Private Jet
  Private Island
  The best quality food
  2021 Ferrari 812 GTS
  The best legal advice
  A favor from a US Senator
These things are effectively zero-sum, only a limited number of people can have them and we can't expand the supply very much (or intentionally don't because that would hurt their exclusivity value).
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