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comparative advantage

  • In dispraise of efficiency.

    Contemporary economic interests seek greater & greater efficiency, but the most meaningful moments in our lives are the inefficient tasks to which we devote our time.

    February 21, 2025

    Frank Brown Cloud

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    In dispraise of efficiency.

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