Interesting, I didn't realize there were laws against direct sales[1]. The phenomenon of bullshit jobs--i.e., jobs that serve no real purpose--has been discusse

Interesting, I didn't realize there were laws against direct sales[1]. The phenomenon of bullshit jobs--i.e., jobs that serve no real purpose--has been discussed here on HN multiple times[2]. It's funny how entire industries (like the 2-3 million people who do health care paperwork in the U.S.) could disappear overnight if the systems and regulations were different, and we wouldn't notice, except possibly for the unemployment it would create. [1] "U.S. car dealerships [are] protected by state laws. Most state laws expressly prohibit manufacturers and distributors from operating retail outlets. They must by law sell their vehicles through independent franchise retail distribution network." https://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/culture/commuting/why-cant-we-buy-cars-directly-from-car-companies/article16935030/ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/culture/commutin... [2] Most recently: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17260911 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17260911