> A lot of customers are served, and presumably got something they wanted. The question is how often you run into the broken window fallacy there. An arsonist

> A lot of customers are served, and presumably got something they wanted. The question is how often you run into the broken window fallacy there. An arsonist makes money burning down houses. A real estate developer makes money since they can now get the land for cheaper. The arsonist also supports local restaurants and gives to charity. But the total economy is still down one house.