system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
[The Fifth Element] Why does the government want to increase unemployment?

Zorg's assistant says the government is worried about the economy "heating up". What is the negative here? 

Also wouldn't Zorg's response of firing double the amount asked for cause problems too?
gpt
Judging by the quality of life and dirty conditions, I'd guess the government is pretty corrupt and self-serving. The bureaucrats probably care more about self-enrichment than the good of the citizens. There must have been some officials that would benefit by a bad economy. Not surprisingly, they deal directly with Zorg rather than via official government policy.