Another thing it’s got me thinking a lot about is how much of the economy’s straight up useless (results of messed up incentives leading to escalating red queen races, as in advertising, or simple organizational waste) or chasing the last few percent of life-satisfaction or convenience. Between the two it seems to be, IDK, like half, conservatively. Which is kind of alarming.

[edit] alarming that so much of our economy is spending that must be done to keep things working (to keep money circulating) but which provides between negative and marginal improvements in the world or our lives, I mean.