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You’re right they don’t put their capital at risk. Laborers are putting something much more valuable at risk: their time. Those at the lowest rungs of the soci
by ipython 7y ago
You’re right they don’t put their capital at risk.
Laborers are putting something much more valuable at risk: their time. Those at the lowest rungs of the social ladder are also putting their literal bodies at risk.
- ameister14 7y agoTheir time is not necessarily much more valuable than capital. I know this because they give up time for capital.
- vinceguidry 7y agoNeeding to buy safety with capital is the awful part.
- zbyte64 7y agoAnd since they did the job for free their time is worthless.
- xhkkffbf 7y agoYes, time is wonderful and it's a very limited thing, but they're not putting as much on the line. They only risk $3. The capitalist has to risk 30 times as much to get the same reward.