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solipsist comments on Open Thread, May 19 - 25, 2014 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: solipsist 21 May 2014 12:07:13AM 4 points [-]

The labor force of the 1930s was sapped by over-allocation in unproductive industries. Specifically, much of the labor share was occupied in the sitting around feeling depressed and wishing you had a job industry. Economic conditions improved as workers shifted out of that industry and into more productive ones, such as all of them.

Comment author: [deleted] 21 May 2014 05:13:06PM 0 points [-]

ADB I'm not sure what your intended connotations are, but I'd guess I'd OC.