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> People get rich on the unpaid labor of others. "citation needed" (c) > There was the whole temp workers thing. "bullshit" (c). You automatically assume tha
by kika 11y ago
> People get rich on the unpaid labor of others.
"citation needed" (c)
> There was the whole temp workers thing.
"bullshit" (c). You automatically assume that under other conditions these workers would have made more money. In many similar cases though, they would have stayed unemployed. So you have to prove the point that somebody made some actual wealth from underpaying these workers. Which is possible, but not automatically true.
Also, http://paulgraham.com/wealth.html http://paulgraham.com/wealth.html
Also, I was born and lived half of my life in Soviet Union. I know what you're talking about and experienced it first hand. I've also experienced big time what happens when it doesn't work (and so far there's no good example in the world of it working sustainably).
- jfoutz 11y agoApple and google settled [1]. Microsoft, IBM, ebay, a bunch of other companies participated in the collusion scandal. Microsoft's case was dismissed due to the statute of limitations. [2] Again, I don't think he's a villain, good for him for getting rich. I don't believe those billions are an accurate reckoning of the value he personally has created in the world. [1] http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/apr/24/apple-google-settle-antitrust-lawsuit-hiring-collusion http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/apr/24/apple-goog... [2] http://www.workplaceclassaction.com/2015/12/microsoft-defeats-wage-suppression-class-action-on-statute-of-limitations-grounds/ http://www.workplaceclassaction.com/2015/12/microsoft-defeat...