Pareto had his head up his ass
Because he fails to account for wealth creation. It is not a fixed amount of resources. One does not have to lose for another to gain. Example, Bill gates became a billionaire by providing something people want. A lot of people became wealthy along the way. Even more people's lives are enhanced.
Perhaps a bit of silliness helps the resistance to reality go down. EconPop
And here
And many more, but I expect you are not really interest.
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kombu dashi, Tue 2 Dec 2014, 6:23,
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