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> real-world economic behaviour is essentially defined by coercion What do you mean? I have two different guesses about what you might be talking about: - IR
by csense 3y ago
> real-world economic behaviour is essentially defined by coercion
What do you mean?
I have two different guesses about what you might be talking about:
- IRL by virtue of being a biological creature, you must buy food, clothing and shelter.
- IRL you have to pay taxes.
Am I on the right track, or do you mean something else?
- Cpoll 3y agoI would have guessed that they're referring to regulations.
- pasabagi 3y agoGuess one! I guess taxes are coercion, but when I think of coercion in economics, the fact that even pretty well off people generally spend the meat of their adult lives doing stuff they would rather not, because of the coercive power of economics, is what comes to mind! Even before you get to the global majority, that basically solely make economic decisions according to basic needs.