That attitude leads directly to ageism, sexism and other discriminatory practices, and has second order effects on society which are contrary to the long term i

That attitude leads directly to ageism, sexism and other discriminatory practices, and has second order effects on society which are contrary to the long term interests of capitalism - a stable consumer base with disposable income. Fairness isn't a straightforward concept, but your conception is more naive and - I'd guess - self-serving than most. How do you feel about progressive income taxes? Under a simplistic model of fairness, flat rates seem fair, but in reality the marginal ability to pay increases, and perceived pain of paying decreases, with increased income and wealth. Now expand that concept from the monetary domain to the time domain, and consider how fair it is for people who are particularly time poor - for non-selfish reasons - to need to spend more of their time on the job. Affordances can be made for inclusiveness and they can be fair.