Or bring back conspicuous consumption by creating a companion class of workers. - Edit 1
Before modification by Burr at 18/09/2012 11:10:40 PM
It would be like a people tax on entertainment. To eat out, go to a movie or play, or anything other kind of conspicuous leisure activity, you would have to pay for an entire party of at least X number of otherwise unemployed people, who would in turn compete to be the most entertaining companions and therefore the most often invited.