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It's tragically funny how much the modern economy depends on consumerism and buying worthless goods. Yet from a public health standpoint, overconsumption is not
by TechBro8615 3y ago
It's tragically funny how much the modern economy depends on consumerism and buying worthless goods. Yet from a public health standpoint, overconsumption is not healthy and should be discouraged. It seems there is a conflict between what's best for the economy and what's best for society.
- euroderf 3y agoLet both consumption and working hours decline. Win-win!
- squarefoot 3y agoLesser production->shrunk market->prices inflation->lower demand->more layoffs->lower purchasing power->lesser production-> etc. I may have missed or swapped a couple points, but maintaining the balance is damn hard.