On Thu, 19 Jun 1997, Frank Scott wrote:

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> For an extremely quick and slightly over-simplified solution, consider this:
> if we laid off every worker involved in creating products that have nothing
> to do with preserving life and making it better, and paid them-with public
> funds-the same salary they were making, we'd be much better off. In other
> words, the guy making megadeath continues getting his paycheck, but he no
> longer creates megadeath. If necessary, he sits on his ass and does nothing
> until we/he find something useful for him to do with his life.
>
>  But in order to do that, we have to affect some serious political changes
> first.
>

Bravo!

Harry Veeder