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No I am describing the growth of wealth and improvement of society over time. The pie isn't a fixed size. It grows with how much we produce. The more we prod
by tastyfreeze 3y ago
No I am describing the growth of wealth and improvement of society over time. The pie isn't a fixed size. It grows with how much we produce. The more we produce the more there is to go around. Consuming more than we produce shrinks the pie.
There will always be people at the top and people at the bottom of any specific hierarchy. It is not possible to shape a society where all are equal in all ways. There is too much variability in human personality and ability for that to ever be possible. The best we can do is make it possible for all to achieve what their ambition and ability allow while preventing anybody from stopping others from doing the same. We have that now.
- kennywinker 3y agoI’m not asking for total equality. But the premise that people need to live in poverty and work their life away in increments of 70 hour weeks at a time all so my asparagus is $4/lb not $5/lb, is disgusting. And the premise that we need them to suffer in poverty because their kids might have a shot at a life just above poverty, doesn’t make it better. We have enough wealth that nobody has to work 70hrs/week. Yet we insist on imposing that, for fear of making our wealthiest slightly less wealthy.
- tastyfreeze 3y agoYou seem angry. It also sounds like you have never worked seasonal work. I believe you have made a critical error assuming this is the only work they have. They are being paid well for the job compared to other listings. When that job is done they move on to another. You are also assuming that they are suffering. What do you base this assumption on? Seasonal workers I have met and talked to are generally happy, easy going people. They are not being exploited that is something you read that isn't there.