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The idea of Work, in a Capitalistic sense, is activities you do for someone else, that make money for them above and beyond what you are paid for, and that you
by orangecat 10y ago
The idea of Work, in a Capitalistic sense, is activities you do for someone else, that make money for them above and beyond what you are paid for, and that you are compulsed to do with the threat of "no money, no food, no home".
So by that definition, independently wealthy people never "work" because they could always quit without financial worries.
- kefka 10y agoThey never have to work. They may choose to do so. But in the end, they have that as a choice. We are talking of compulsory labor, where I have to do something to make someone else even more money, so I can have something to eat and a place to sleep. The rest of us, don't have that luxury.
- tasuki 10y agoYou don't have to work either. Your labor is not compulsory either, you don't have to do anything. You choose to work so that you can have something to eat and a place to sleep. (I personally think this is an excellent choice on your part and you should be proud of yourself.)
- pessimizer 10y agoThat is the subject of the article, yes. Why do people who are not compelled to work a job continue to work a job?