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Necessities get made because there's someone to buy them. Only 5% of people are employed in agriculture and 15% in manufacturing. 80% of working people could do nothing and we'd still be fine when it comes to necessities. And we don't even have peak automation.




Could we perhaps include medical care in the necessities don't you think?

Sure thing. Doctors and nurses are maybe about 2% of workers.

And educational workers and cleaners.

Education is mostly for keeping children busy while their parents are at work.

I think people working in agriculture and in the industry includes people who clean there.




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