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Leaving aside Wall-street the Tech Bubble where people work grueling hours in the hopes of becoming a millionaire, the rest of the US works grueling hours becau
by AdmiralAsshat 10y ago
Leaving aside Wall-street the Tech Bubble where people work grueling hours in the hopes of becoming a millionaire, the rest of the US works grueling hours because they need to in order to eat, pay their rent, etc. Telling someone who is working 40+ hours in order to make ends meet that they need to "work less" is tantamount to telling them to become homeless and destitute.
- sharemywin 10y agoThe point to a more progressive tax system. If the goal is to maximize a number(GPD) then a less progressive tax system makes sense. If the goal is to maximize "total human happiness"(could use a better term here I know) you need a more progressive tax system.
- adrianN 10y agoI think the effects of the tax system on GDP and human happiness (defined how?) are still an open research topic.
- abysmallyideal 10y agoThat is not true. Some tech people go in hoping to be millionaires, but the environment is extremely cut throat, esp with competition like India with billions of people keen on dominating tech, as well as Chinese skill. Many of the tech people end up competing to stay afloat, and to eat the weakest dog in the pack just to stay in that arena. Silicon Valley and Seattle/Redmond are probably the most cut throat areas you could work in. It gets really nasty there.
- st3v3r 10y agoI don't think people would be telling them not to work; more they'd be telling their bosses not to be such cheap asses.