The production system in a centralized manner leads to inefficiency and poor quality products as seen in the example of Soviet cars, where decisions are made top-down by a committee without the involvement of consumer feedback. This highlights the economic problem of socialism, where the capital allocation is not driven by consumer demand but rather by central authorities. The key insight from Austrian economics is that socialism faces a calculation problem, making it unworkable even if the incentive problem is resolved. In contrast, successful production requires feedback from consumers, leading to quality improvements, profitability, and efficient capital utilization. Without consumer feedback and market competition, products like East German cars and academic journals tend to be substandard and fail to meet consumer preferences.

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