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by sowbug 2724 days ago
My earlier comment assumes that value is measured in dollars. Denominating value in subjective units like "useful on the societal scale" would lead to different conclusions for anyone but the most die-hard capitalist.
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coldtea 2724 days ago
Note that TFA is about "meaningless jobs" not "profitless" ones.
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sowbug 2723 days ago
True, but the comment from danielvf that you replied to narrowed the discussion to economic value.
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