> People pay for things because they want them, because it makes their lives better. Nope. I could really want a cigarette, bottle of alcohol, or a large chees

> People pay for things because they want them, because it makes their lives better. Nope. I could really want a cigarette, bottle of alcohol, or a large cheese burger with 2 patties, doesn't mean it would make my life better. In fact, it's likely to make my life worse. So, really there isn't a flaw in grandparent post's argument, the things 'best' for society really don't tend to make the most money.