• xkforce@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Well if the materials to make a pizza was 5 dollars and it was being sold at 1,000 dollars, saying “oh thats just necessary overhead” would lead me to wonder why the hell that level of inefficiency was tolerated.

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      7 months ago

      why the hell that level of inefficiency was tolerated.

      Patents, e.g. legal monopolies.

      Maybe fines and penalties for undercutting someone who holds a patent should be scrapped for nonprofit manufacturers of generics.

      Maybe profit should come second to the betterment of humanity.

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      7 months ago

      Because each new type of pizza is made of brand-new ingredients, not just standard wheat flour, tomatoes, cheese, spices, etc. And they’re baked anew and taste-tested to make sure they’re not disgusting, or worse, have toxic effects.