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> “Paying drivers more will hurt the poor” is an interesting argument Take that line of thought to its conclusion, and you end up claiming that paying workers
by tablespoon 5y ago
> “Paying drivers more will hurt the poor” is an interesting argument
Take that line of thought to its conclusion, and you end up claiming that paying workers anything at all hurts the poor. After all, if workers weren't paid, wouldn't prices decrease making things more affordable to the poor?
Of course, then the poor wouldn't make any money to pay for anything, but let's overlook that irrelevant detail.
- sudosysgen 5y agoThe loss of the concept of surplus value or wage share of production from basic economic knowledge is a tragedy.