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I personally agree that our goal should be not having to work to live. Making a "living" should not be a thing. People should work because they want to work, or
by joecot 5y ago
I personally agree that our goal should be not having to work to live. Making a "living" should not be a thing. People should work because they want to work, or because they want a higher amount of resources and comfort than the basic level provides. That said, that position is one that Fox News would be happy to make a field day of for their viewers, especially if they get someone who can't coherently argue for it, and that's exactly what they got.
- mobiuscog 5y agoWhere does the 'basic level' of resources and comfort come from, if one does not work ? I agree that life shouldn't be all about work, surely some form of work is essential to be able to provide the basics, even if that work is farming your own land to grow your own food. Anyone expecting even a basic level of anything without being willing to contribute at all is not demonstrating good behaviour within society.
- tpxl 5y agoAccording to a random source, in 1991 some 44% of the world population worked in agriculture, and 28% did in 2018. That's 16% of the world that doesn't have to do anything to ensure the 'basic level' of food resources. I'm sure other resources have seen a (smaller) drop. We could have 20 hour workweeks in the 2000's like predicted in early 1900's, 'we' just didn't 'chose' to do so. That or retirement at 45 instead of 65.
- HWR_14 5y ago> Anyone expecting even a basic level of anything without being willing to contribute at all is not demonstrating good behaviour within society. Philosophically, why is that? Second question, what should we do about trust fund babies who never contribute anything other than a demand for yachts?