To take an example to the extreme, it would be wasteful if Warren Buffet hired 10,000 painters to paint a portrait of himself everyday. The GDP would go up, but it wastes effort, effort that can be allocated more efficiently. (Using his own example here)
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To take an example to the extreme, it would be wasteful if Warren Buffet hired 10,000 painters to paint a portrait of himself everyday. The GDP would go up, but it wastes effort, effort that can be allocated more efficiently. (Using his own example here)