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Re:Programmer distillation by likeclockwork on Wednesday January 23, 2013 @02:43AM (#5102012)
So you're saying these jobs are only done under the threat of starvation?
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Re:Programmer distillation by bcoates on Wednesday January 23, 2013 @03:39AM (#5102139)
He said "no job paid any money", not Milton Friedman style guaranteed income. A lot of jobs need to pay a premium over the alternatives to get enough people to do them.
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Re:Programmer distillation by 3825 on Wednesday January 23, 2013 @06:03AM (#5102491)
Right and that is a part of the thought experiment. How would society evolve around not being able to compensate people to do those things through money? It is just a thought experiment though and I was not trying to solve any problems, I was just wondering what jobs are the most attractive once you remove money from the equation.
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