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I'm well aware that in some cases, bigger/better outcomes accrue to particular people/groups in ways that are unfair, unjust or corrupt. I'm completely in favo
by ephextom 7y ago
I'm well aware that in some cases, bigger/better outcomes accrue to particular people/groups in ways that are unfair, unjust or corrupt.
I'm completely in favour of efforts and systems that seek to overcome said unfairness/injustice/corruption.
At the same time, in a well-functioning economy, higher levels of responsibility, expectation and pressure will accrue to those with higher levels of capability in any given domain. E.g., the more capable and experienced the surgeon, the more difficult and risky the surgical operations that will be assigned to them.
With that increased level of responsibility, expectation and pressure, will come greater benefits - whether financial remuneration, social/political status/influence, resources to manage/invest/allocate, etc. Though that also carries with it even more responsibility, expectation and pressure.
Of course, plenty of people are content to live a modest life, with neither high levels of responsibility, expectation and pressure, nor high levels of financial remuneration, social/political status/influence etc.
That's a perfectly reasonable trade-off.
I'm interested in your take on how the reality should be any different to this.
That is, what's your suggestion for how an economy can function well, in which everyone ends up with the same level of remuneration, status and influence, whilst making vastly different contributions to society and living with vastly different levels of responsibility, expectation and pressure?