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by anticensor 2749 days ago
Unneeded worker spots and/or burocratic procedures are created to create an illusion of extra labour. This hampers technological advancement.
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sokoloff 2749 days ago
> Unneeded worker spots and/or burocratic procedures are created to create an illusion of extra labour.

Aren't both of those serving to increase the demand for labor, not the supply?

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anticensor 2749 days ago
No, demand can only be controlled indirectly in free market, no-UBI economies. You are creating a supply to fill already existing demand in this case.
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