> Show me literally any study that correlates the amount of work performed/the value of work/the ability of the worker with wealth. I'll wait.
Not too long ago I dug a large hole, and then filled it back in again. It was very difficult and tiring, and entirely useless.
If you accept that I don’t deserve money for this, then you reject the premise that effort/work is the only factor determining value, and “utility” or value to others also matters
There’s no objective way to determine how much of a product’s utility is created by whom. For example, if I invent a thingamajig and hire people to build and sell it, how can we determine what percentage of the value comes from me, the workers, or the users who find new ways to use it? We can’t.
As a result, money gets distributed based on the relative power of those involved in the process. Business owners typically hold the most power, in-demand workers have some leverage, and others have less. So being rich doesn’t necessarily mean you’ve created a lot of value for others, it may just mean you’ve held positions of power.
Getting rid of these positions of power is the way to create a more equal and prosperous society.
Not too long ago I dug a large hole, and then filled it back in again. It was very difficult and tiring, and entirely useless.
If you accept that I don’t deserve money for this, then you reject the premise that effort/work is the only factor determining value, and “utility” or value to others also matters