My estimation is that only 10% of GDP activity is truly productive. The balance GDP activity (the other 90%) is largely dedicated to taking away the consumer or producer surplus of this 10% true productivity. Fiat makes this taking away of surplus extraordinarily efficient.

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I have the same feeling. How do you get to 10%?

At least 85% is unproductive just solely based on the fact that personal consumption and government spending make up that much of GDP.

At least in the US...

Paredo? Yes, very good analysis. It's a Hoover economy!