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>But a doctor, an engineer, etc, would've already contributed to the common good even if they buy a tenth car that sits in their garage. Not so sure. For one, doctors can't usually afford a "tenth car". But assuming they could, or going for the medical industry at large, they are probably a net monetary loss to society, adding the costs of BS needless operations, being wined and dined by the big pharma to push BS drugs, the opioid overperscription-crisis, and of course, overcharging 3x-10x for the same treatment compared to Western Europe. Net monetary loss in the sense that you could get the same services for much much less, and not of course in the sense that you don't get better health compared to not having doctors. Same for engineers. People making great contributions -- the transistor, new building techniques, cars, etc, sure. People making BS time-sucking social apps (who seem to get the most money) are also a net loss, if not for anything else, for the huge loss of productivity (e.g. employees slacking on social media) and personal development (people wasting hours on end on social media on dopamine feedback loops). >In a free society, someone can spend their money on an extra toy if they want. Nothing wrong with that. Beyond some degree there's "something" wrong with that. |