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The assumption you make is that people extract more value from their lives from receiving "free" money than "earning" it from doing "useless" work,

• AnthonyMouse 7y ago
  > The assumption you make is that people extract more value from their lives from receiving "free" money than "earning" it from doing "useless" work But of course they do, because if they didn't then they could just take the "free" money and still volunteer to do the useless work. Maybe some people like digging holes and filling them back in -- it's good exercise. But anybody who can think of anything more productive to do with their time is then given the option to choose that instead.
  • imtringued 7y ago
    >But of course they do, because if they didn't then they could just take the "free" money and still volunteer to do the useless work. Maybe some people like digging holes and filling them back in -- it's good exercise. This is happening in practice. There are lots of popular jobs where people will put up with anything to get the job. Game developers routinely have "crunch time" but they don't quit as a result. Some even think it's a bonus because they get to spend more time at their dream job.
• Broken_Hippo 7y ago
  The assumption you make is that they do not - and that folks have ever had a true choice in the matter.