What is the plausible reaction mechanism such that elimination of jobs automagically creates superior new jobs?  If mere elimination of jobs automatically improves the economy, why aren&#x27;t slums and industrial rust belts absolutely exploding with economic growth?  Certainly warfare destroys jobs by physically annihilating workplaces, if job destruction magically created higher standards of living via better jobs, how come the people in literal war zones aren&#x27;t better off than we are?  Insert standard Feynman rant about cargo cult thinking.<p>I&#x27;d propose an alternative that increasing per capita energy use always creates more jobs.  It seems realistic, that certain jobs inherently have a &quot;must apply this many KWh to participate&quot; floor.  This coincidence is superior in that it has an actual plausible reaction mechanism.  My pet theory might be totally wrong, but at least this hypothesis has a realistic mechanism for why it works.