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I agree with your general argument - one thing to nitpick. Full time parental leave is not a bad thing in creating social wealth. Domestic labor is often unappr
by dkural 7y ago
I agree with your general argument - one thing to nitpick. Full time parental leave is not a bad thing in creating social wealth. Domestic labor is often unappreciated - until one has to do it or pay for it. I wouldn't lump those in with what you clearly consider "unproductive" use of human capital and labor. You get the benefit of a meal or a clean house, and if you pay for a maid and a cook, it also shows up on the national statistics for GDP.
- marvin 7y agoOh, I’m not really opposed to a strong social safety net at all, if it came across like that. In fact, a basic income system would be very interesting to try out. Everything doesn’t have to be optimized for productivity; it’s quality of life and individual choice that matters. I’m just opposed to some aspects of the sustainability and wisdom of the current Norwegian system, as well as slightly disillusioned regarding the lack of quality debate around this in the country :)