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> > a.k.a. slavery > On the case of war, conscription. That works for getting labor for the military. It doesn't work for getting producers of things to prod
by cryptonector 5y ago
> > a.k.a. slavery
> On the case of war, conscription.
That works for getting labor for the military. It doesn't work for getting producers of things to produce more for less -- unless you put a gun to their heads, they won't do it, not even during war time.
- not2b 5y agoCounterexample: WW2, where most of US industrial capacity was repurposed to win the war. Producers got paid, but the amounts they got were limited. They didn't get to just name their price.
- cryptonector 5y agoThey got paid more than their input costs. None were forced to go bankrupt, and most made a profit.
- not2b 5y agoRight, and in times where price controls were imposed this principle (you can't force people to operate at a loss, but you can limit price gouging) have been applied.