> You make it sound as if the policy makers are talented engineers who made the design decision because it was the best compromise on how to deal with the vario

> You make it sound as if the policy makers are talented engineers who made the design decision because it was the best compromise on how to deal with the various trade-offs. That's simply not the case. Indeed; what policy-makers are optimising for is getting themselves re-elected, not helping the economy. > give every American over 21 a check for $10k a year. For people without a job, give a guaranteed government job for $6 an hour. Eminently sensible proposals. The first would be a vote loser because lots of stupid voters would say "but that means giving it to the rich, who don't need it". The second would be resisted by LOSV who would say "but that's socialism!!! it's eeeeeeeeeevil!".