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by EpicEng 3379 days ago
Define 'unnecessary'. If I run a pizza shop and there is sufficient demand to justify late night deliveries, then that position is absolutely necessary as I'm trying to maximize profits.
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"then that position is absolutely necessary as I'm trying to maximize profits"

Yes, that's the all point of the article and also the one I explaining: Capitalism is about "maximizing profits" not about social, intelectual, or even productive efficiency.

That's not his point. He's saying people buy pizza at night because they are unnecessarily working at night. Selling pizza at night shouldn't be necessary because its an artificially created market.
It's not artificial. I want pizza at night so I need someone to bring me pizza at night.
It is if the market wouldn't exist without people being forced to work at night. The difference seems to be very hard to understand.
I guess you've never been to a bar. People working late are not the only consumers of pizza...
You misunderstand the point.