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In a future where the world keeps getting better, would it be fair that "exploitative" could fall to such a weak use? By your logic, that would be acceptable.
by gjsman-1000 2y ago
In a future where the world keeps getting better, would it be fair that "exploitative" could fall to such a weak use? By your logic, that would be acceptable.
- paxys 2y agoYes not offering workers coffee could be considered exploitative in a hypothetical future, same as how not giving workers water and bathroom breaks and overtime pay is considered exploitative today while it was perfectly acceptable a few generations ago (and still is in plenty of cultures/jurisdictions).
- pavel_lishin 2y agoIn a Star Trek future, yes, refusing to allow a class of employee free use of the replicator would be considered exploitative. Why not? But instead of worrying about some far-off Magic Wish-Fulfillment Future, we could be discussing how they're actually be exploited now.
- bee_rider 2y agoI wish everybody in this thread could have just said what their opinions were, instead of masking them behind increasingly leading and ridiculous rhetorical questions. I agree with you the exploitation should not be measured by some absolute bar based on the expectations of some lost past era with bad labor laws. But Star Trek hypotheticals could be the most productive perspective, could they?