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I feel like this article (and many like it) ignore the distinction between "wanting a job with a salary" and "wanting to have something to do". The reality is
by joepie91_ 12y ago
I feel like this article (and many like it) ignore the distinction between "wanting a job with a salary" and "wanting to have something to do".
The reality is that you don't need to attach a 'salary' to a 'job' to get people to do something useful. Given the time and resources, they will do so of their own accord.
Relatedly, a post I wrote on the topic of unemployment a while ago: http://cryto.net/~joepie91/blog/2013/03/18/unemployment-is-inevitable-and-thats-not-a-bad-thing/ http://cryto.net/~joepie91/blog/2013/03/18/unemployment-is-i...
- rahimnathwani 12y agoIn that post, you wrote: "Unemployment is effectively an excess of manpower." If there is excess manpower, how can we explain the existence of unkempt lawns and trash on the streets?
- joepie91_ 12y agoQuite simply; people on an individual basis can still think "meh, I don't feel like doing it". On the other hand you have people who enjoy doing such work - yes, they exist - and they are likely to either go "well I'm not getting paid for it", or they are getting paid for it but are assigned to doing it elsewhere. The general perception of "work" in a society greatly influences how productive people are. I can't even count the amount of times I've been told that I "don't do work" because I don't have a job with an employer, even though my working week is significantly longer than a regular one. Until that perception changes, people will keep being stuck with treating work this way.