Re:Be careful how you pay the bills
by AnIdiotOnTheNet on Wednesday July 20, 2022 @02:48PM
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I would say it is precisely exactly the same in the vast majority of cases. These jobs exist to help some rich fucks extract even more value from society in a way that benefits them personally at the expense of society. They are worse than useless, they are actively making the world worse.
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That isn't the same as "employing someone just to keep them busy", though. They are employing them to make more money; it just so happens that the work they are doing doesn't actually provide value to society.
It might seem like a minor distinction, but I think it matters when trying to understand the motivations involved.