[muawiyah]

Technological innovation has allowed us to keep on doing the same things at less and less cost with fewer employees.

Still, the trained workers are waiting around for jobs.

The cost of productivity improvement can be massive unemployment.

[SaxxonWoods]

Point taken.

Our post office is an important cultural feature of our town. You see everyone at the post office and keep up with poeple without having to make a direct effort. The postmistress always knows any local important news. The most incredible service is the bin provided where we all throw away our junk mail!

So, what level of service can be provided at a reasonable cost? What needs to be done to affect the cost structure? Refer me to a prior post if you have already answered these questions, and thanks.