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Did anyone catch this in the comments below? > There is one major category of wealth-producing activity that I just thought of that I did leave out. I'll leave
by johnnyo 5y ago
Did anyone catch this in the comments below?
> There is one major category of wealth-producing activity that I just thought of that I did leave out. I'll leave it as an exercise to see if anyone can figure it out :-) I'll post it in a couple of days if no one gets it.
That was over ten years ago, I don't see a followup.
- davidlee1435 5y agoHe followed up here: https://blog.rongarret.info/2009/10/wealth-production-mechanisms-followup.html https://blog.rongarret.info/2009/10/wealth-production-mechan... > Producing, storing, converting, and transporting energy is what I had in mind as the missing top-level category.
- specialist 5y agoNice. Synthesizing this list with Vaclav Smil's work would be cool. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaclav_Smil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaclav_Smil Maybe use TRIZ as a starting point. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRIZ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRIZ But recast to focus on econometrics. I'm certain this already exists somewhere. Vaclav is pretty dry reading, like reading an almanac, so I didn't get very far into his works.
- Stunting 5y agoEntertainment and distraction? A majority of theater, music, and art provide a distraction without providing knowledge or information. For the record, I think that is good. We need a break from our lives.
- asdff 5y ago>A majority of theater, music, and art provide a distraction without providing knowledge or information Most art does provide knowledge or information. Look up the word "Allegory."