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> But it has downsides, too. People are human, not machines, and sometimes need to rest too. That's why we shouldn't leave everything up to the free market Peo
by badpun 3y ago
> But it has downsides, too. People are human, not machines, and sometimes need to rest too. That's why we shouldn't leave everything up to the free market
People are competing against other humans, who need rest too. Hence, everybody rests, and things work out for everybody in the free market scenario.
- js8 3y agoUm, no. This could only work out if there was no capital accumulation, which is pretty much a prerequisite for a civilization. And even in hunter-gatherer societies humans evolved past that. I mean, this guy got sick for a month, let's not feed him anymore, he's not competitive enough. Surely humans would flourish with that attitude!
- badpun 3y agoWhat capital accumulation has to do with it? People with enough capital obviously don't have to work anymore, so they're out of the working pool, and don't have an impact on the level of competition. There are intermediate states, like someone drawing a pension from his capital, but still working part-time for extra income, but there aren't enough of them to disrupt the fundamental dynamics.