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> The point is that the farmer and miner become the saints doing penance on our behalf - we all benefit from the work they do Seems more like this kind of take
by magicalist 4y ago
> The point is that the farmer and miner become the saints doing penance on our behalf - we all benefit from the work they do
Seems more like this kind of take is an attempt to canonize them.
They're economic actors. Their work is very important, but that's why they, you know, take money in exchange for their output.
Excusing externalities is how we get corporate structures where officers and shareholders are richly rewarded and tax payers get to pay for (and often live in) the SuperFund site after the company leaves.