So, the deal is that people really hate freeloaders. Not my term, actual term in the behavioral economics literature about people who don't contribute, just take, from society, This feeling is so strong, that societies go to great lengths to make sure everyone is contributing, (See: work requirements for food stamps, for example) But I read somewhere , don't remember where, that a certain percentage of people being “freeloaders” is actually less harmful to to ecosystem of the society than pulling out all the stops to get 100% compliance with contributing. It's a case of diminishing returns. It's tolerable and makes financial sense not to spend thousands of dollars making sure someone doesn't accidently get $16/month in food stamps, heaven forbid. (Yes, I understand people make contributions to society in ways other than paid work, but the works I've read about behavioral economics aren't about those contributions.) So…. does anyone have a line on where I could find the information about what percentage is tolerable? I think it would add to the conversation to have this information. I've tried to find it online, and have asked my local library for assistance, not finding it.