tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710137.post6337356948680542249..comments2023-11-29T18:18:34.148+10:00Comments on Explorer Street: Exploitation of poor workers is more about poor treatment than low wagesJameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13957835772322921101noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710137.post-27700107816035149972008-06-04T19:47:00.000+10:002008-06-04T19:47:00.000+10:00Hi Kris,I agree that it's not the only option. Bu...Hi Kris,<BR/><BR/>I agree that it's not the only option. But are any of the other options practical? I'm not convinced there's any other alternative that'll work better in practice. <BR/><BR/>I definitely agree we shouldn't just accept things as a "basic reality", and agree we should be looking at how we can improve those people's lot. <BR/><BR/>Regarding the distribution of wealth -- I'm interested in understanding more about what potential options are there and how they'd work. I don't know if anyone has written a book about that kind of thing? <BR/><BR/>James.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13957835772322921101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710137.post-34313722939355161952008-06-04T10:42:00.000+10:002008-06-04T10:42:00.000+10:00aye, agree.but want to make the point that labor n...aye, agree.<BR/>but want to make the point that labor need not be market driven - that is only a basic reality in a capitalist social model. <BR/>i feel like it is virtually impossible for me to think outside of this because it is too much a part of my experience of life, but logic tells me this need not be the case. (the abstraction of value into currency is a clever trick that we can do with our big brains, but not a prerequisite to quality living).<BR/>don't know if what i'm saying makes much sense - this post provoked an emotional response in me and I wanted to say something. this world is abundant and can provide for all - the way the wealth is divided is so unjust - we shouldn't accept such uneven distribution of wealth (and such disparate quality-of-life conditions) as a "basic reality" - it is not.Avalon Dasherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17773039520934109832noreply@blogger.com