News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on How to Tax Our Way Back to Justice. Parent comment

Re:How to Tax Our Way Back to Justice by ipython on Friday October 11, 2019 @02:50PM (#21227227)
You’re right they don’t put their capital at risk.

Laborers are putting something much more valuable at risk: their time. Those at the lowest rungs of the social ladder are also putting their literal bodies at risk.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:How to Tax Our Way Back to Justice by ameister14 on Friday October 11, 2019 @02:55PM (#21227281)
Their time is not necessarily much more valuable than capital. I know this because they give up time for capital.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:How to Tax Our Way Back to Justice by zbyte64 on Friday October 11, 2019 @02:59PM (#21227319)
And since they did the job for free their time is worthless.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:How to Tax Our Way Back to Justice by vinceguidry on Friday October 11, 2019 @02:58PM (#21227310)
Needing to buy safety with capital is the awful part.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:How to Tax Our Way Back to Justice by xhkkffbf on Friday October 11, 2019 @03:11PM (#21227457)
Yes, time is wonderful and it's a very limited thing, but they're not putting as much on the line. They only risk $3. The capitalist has to risk 30 times as much to get the same reward.
[ Parent | on HN ]