And if we mandated by law that all durable products be slightly less durable than they are now, more people would be employed replacing or repairing the damaged old ones, and demand for labor would rise, and wages would rise, and we could make products even less durable. There’s no limit to the prosperity we could achieve.
That value you’re trying to maximize? You might want to consider what it’s measuring, before you try to maximize it.
And if we mandated by law that all durable products be slightly less durable than they are now, more people would be employed replacing or repairing the damaged old ones, and demand for labor would rise, and wages would rise, and we could make products even less durable. There’s no limit to the prosperity we could achieve.
That value you’re trying to maximize? You might want to consider what it’s measuring, before you try to maximize it.