Work seems to be becoming zero sum competition, which is inherently nonproductive. Advertising, shitty flashlight apps, sales, much financial work, etc; we coul

Work seems to be becoming zero sum competition, which is inherently nonproductive. Advertising, shitty flashlight apps, sales, much financial work, etc; we could drop many of these with little to no negate impact on productivity in society. These jobs exist because useful work is running out, so people are hiring extra labor to fight over their slice of the pie.