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Ideas That Are Obvious But Wrong

• The economic value of something derives from the labor used to create it.
• Work that processes information is less important than -- and parasitic on -- work to manufacture material goods.
  
• Automation and other increases in productivity cause unemployment.
• It's good for America if American workers and industries are protected from foreign competition.
• Globalization is bad, for Americans or foreigners or both.
• America needs to be less dependent on foreign sources of energy.
  
• Minimum wage laws and unions are the only things keeping employers from cutting wages to subsistence levels.
• The rich don't pay their fair share of taxes.
• The cynical corruptness of politicians is the root cause of what's wrong in American politics.
• Earth is overpopulated, and natural resources are getting more scarce.
• Economic development leads to increased pollution.