Did the "Solution" Solve the Problem, Or Did It Just Make Somebody Rich?

Here's the real problem: there's no profit in a raw carrot and a walk around the block.

Here’s our mythology in a nutshell: human needs are limited but human desires are unlimited, and the economy is fueled by smart people motivated by profit to fulfill our desires. Since desires and human ingenuity are both unlimited, the economy is unlimited.

This story is heartwarming but it’s a fairy tale because it leaves out marketing and monopoly: ma…