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cLeEOGPw on Aug 19, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs

Besides, this is a classic game theory example of cooperation vs. competition. Sure, everyone would live rich and happy lives if everyone would cooperate, but that would be for only as long as there are no new lobbyists, etc. Once they appear - they win all the money, and everything goes back to how it is now.

eli_gottlieb on Aug 19, 2013 [–]

Ok, so how do you create an enforcement mechanism to keep the capitalistic bullshit from coming back once you've gotten rid of it?

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