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“Those instrumental goods which should serve to maintain the life and health of all human beings should be produced by the least possible labour of all.” quote by Albert Einstein
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“Those instrumental goods which should serve to maintain the life and health of all human beings should be produced by the least possible labour of all.”

Albert Einstein

About This Quote

Source Treatise: Economic Philosophy Essay, 1935

Production should minimize labor while maximizing health benefits for all people.

In simple terms: Make essential goods efficiently for everyone.

Key Takeaway

Seek efficient, humane production.

Themes

efficiency labor health economics ethics

Mood

thoughtful analytical concerned

Type

philosophical economic ethical

When to use this quote

  • public policy
  • manufacturing
  • healthcare
  • food distribution

Key Concepts

resource allocation human welfare productivity fairness

Questions to Reflect On

  • What trade‑offs exist between labor reduction and job creation?
  • How ensure quality while minimizing labor?
A Different Perspective

Efficiency may conflict with quality or employment.

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