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		cowlevel 4 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Children of Men: The future is a mirror for the pr... You're describing the capitalist principle of comparative advantage like it's inherently a bad thing. Comparative advantage means that different places specialize in what they do best. It's why all the tech's in the USA while all the manufacturing's in China, and France makes all the wine and the Middle East makes the oil (or did, until a certain guy blew it up).
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NoMoreNicksLeft 3 days ago [–]

>You're describing the capitalist principle of comparative advantage like it's inherently a bad thing.

It's not a bad thing at all. It's one of the most entertaining fantasies I've ever read about.

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