The welfare state takes care the non-productive forces of society, the old, the sick and the disable.

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The state of economic opportunity accommodates the efficiency and effectiveness of markets, generating opportunities for the productive forces of society.

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"With planning and the right investments in people now ... our world of 7 billion can have thriving, sustainable cities, productive labor forces that can fuel economic growth, youth populations that contribute to the well-being of economies and societies, and a generation of older people who are healthy and actively engaged in the social and economic affairs of their communities, " UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, said in a new report.

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It forces capital into more productive, more profitable uses.

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Just as we need empowered and creative work forces, we need them focused and productive, not stressed, tired and overwhelmed.

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