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Re:Early Retirement (2006) by splistud on Wednesday August 04, 2021 @12:02PM (#28062602)
Clear away the clutter. Are you able to sell things for more money than you bought them for and still honor your personal values? If you can, then do so.

Forget the slogans, descriptions and tortured analysis. Can you as a human sell things to another human for more than you paid for them in a situation where you are both happy with the price?

If so, do so. If not, I suggest you take a look at what is motivating your feelings.

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Re:Early Retirement (2006) by throwaway894345 on Wednesday August 04, 2021 @12:15PM (#28062763)
> Can you as a human sell things to another human for more than you paid for them in a situation where you are both happy with the price?

I would be really interested to understand how someone can exchange a good for someone else's labor (which is what you're describing above) but they can't invest--which is merely paying someone's wage in exchange for a share of the profits. In both cases the participants in the exchange find the agreement to be mutually enriching, so it's not like either is particularly inherently exploitative.

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Re:Early Retirement (2006) by ok2938 on Wednesday August 04, 2021 @12:22PM (#28062875)
Yes, that's fine - I'm doing that.

My goal is simple: try not to make things worse.

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