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by jakobsen 4506 days ago
That's a false dicothomy. If the were not wasting their times on a unnecesary job, there is also a chance that they found a useful occupation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parable_of_the_broken_window

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* dichotomy

And no it is not one. There is a big difference between "economically efficient" and "wasting their times on a unnecessary job", especially in the context of GMI.

>I'd rather have people streamline the refueling process than sit in front of a TV and collect a paycheque.

You make it look that these two are the only alternatives when they are not (e.g. people could also be studying or actively searching for a job). Pretty much the definition of false dichotomy isn't it?