If popular goods disobey safety regulations, it was bound to catch authorities' attention at some point. But: > they're just a middleman charging an unreasonab

If popular goods disobey safety regulations, it was bound to catch authorities' attention at some point. But: > they're just a middleman charging an unreasonable fee for importing Chinese-made products Doesn't most of our economy feel like a scam? It seems inevitable, when dominant economic frameworks treat consumption as something which must be endlessly stimulated (at ever-increasing prices), instead of stimulating production, forcing cutthroat competition in areas where there is currently little, and letting the unprofitable rent-seekers and parasites get flushed out.