You're right that "relies heavily on tremendous inequities in wealth," but not in the way you argue. People don't spend time on MT for the money. Ok, some peo

You're right that "relies heavily on tremendous inequities in wealth," but not in the way you argue. People don't spend time on MT for the money. Ok, some people do, but I believe the overwhelming motivation is the same motivation behind casual gaming. It's just a fun thing you do because you're bored and it's like a little internet scavenger hunt. Most Turkers are from North America, IIRC. It's more about the cognitive surplus of western laborers versus their third-world counterparts, which is related to their earning power. Edit: Not sure why your comment was getting downvoted. I voted it back up -- it's an insightful and appropriate comment!