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It depends on where the inequality is coming from. If I own more than you because I worked harder, it is ok. But if I own more than you because I stole from you
by Hermel 10y ago
It depends on where the inequality is coming from. If I own more than you because I worked harder, it is ok. But if I own more than you because I stole from you, it is not.
- aninhumer 10y agoNo, the inequality is still bad, it's the productivity it incentivised which is good. If we could get the productivity without the inequality, that would be better. Maybe that's not possible, but unless we recognise the distinction, we won't notice if we find a way to achieve that.
- sharemywin 10y agoShouldn't someone get more if they work harder or invent a better mouse trap or are we all just ants in a giant social machine meant to extract as much out of us until we die. The problem is too much and you have enough power to effect the rules.
- aninhumer 10y agoNo, we should do whatever maximises utility. (I guess I should have said the utility is the good thing, not the productivity.) If rewarding people for hard work creates more utility, then we should do that, but we shouldn't try to moralise it.
- r_smart 10y agoI agree with your statement. I just feel like a lot of times in the public discourse there is an underlying assumption that most, if not all, of the inequality comes from theft or foul play.