on the other end of the spectrum, there are people spending their time gambling on the price of money (day traders of all sorts) and making money without producing or adding anything to the economy.
those same people go on and consume the most - expensive cars, houses, boats…
they are subtracting a lot more than they are adding to the economy, making a net negative contribution to the economy…
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You could argue that the price gamblers have at least some productivity, because they can aid in price discovery and help people not to overpay for something.
What's even worse is the people who create money out of nothing without producing anything.
Often they don't just consume luxury goods but something far more valuable: Human time and energy. Just think of how many soulless jobs exist that are funded by newly created money. People slaving away 40h a week mindlessly completing their useless tasks whithout ever being able to express their full potential.