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by randomdata 1278 days ago
You don't need more workers, though. Supply and demand. As prices rise, demand wanes, not requiring as many workers.

When labour is free the amount of work is infinite, but with a higher price some work is no longer worth doing and workers get reallocated into the jobs that are still viable.

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You heathen, how can you even suggest that the number goes down!?