They "work" as long as it's only a small minority of people doing it.
But when EVERYBODY tries to live at everyone else's expense NO ONE can.
The problem is that it looks superficially productive (emoluments / time-effort) and will this entice more people into it. Of course when you look at the bigger picture this is a negative sum game an…
They "work" as long as it's only a small minority of people doing it.
But when EVERYBODY tries to live at everyone else's expense NO ONE can.
The problem is that it looks superficially productive (emoluments / time-effort) and will this entice more people into it. Of course when you look at the bigger picture this is a negative sum game and wealth destroying as the "productivity" (ability to counter shortages) of the economy is lowered.
They "work" as long as it's only a small minority of people doing it.
But when EVERYBODY tries to live at everyone else's expense NO ONE can.
The problem is that it looks superficially productive (emoluments / time-effort) and will this entice more people into it. Of course when you look at the bigger picture this is a negative sum game and wealth destroying as the "productivity" (ability to counter shortages) of the economy is lowered.