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0 pointss1artibartfast1y ago0 comments

I dont think money and getting ones needs met without work is an incentive for health or productivity. I think it is an incentive for the exact opposite.

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razakel1y ago

Have you ever met a working dog? They go mad if they're not given something to do.

s1artibartfastOP1y ago

Yes, and I've had other dogs that won't even go for a walk.

Spivak1y ago

Or retirees who have plenty of money but still choose to work because they're bored.

If getting your needs met was a disincentive for work then why are all the multi-millionaires still working instead of downsizing their lives and playing video games / smoking weed for 40 years?

s1artibartfastOP1y ago

I don't think that is a very realistic jump.

Most people are not facing that binary.

Would you work 40 hours a week at McDonald's for an extra $20k/year if all your basic needs are met?

OR at that point, would you say screw it and spend your days hiking, reading, and laughing with friends?

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razakel1y ago

Have you ever met a working dog? They go mad if they're not given something to do.

s1artibartfastOP1y ago

Yes, and I've had other dogs that won't even go for a walk.

Spivak1y ago

Or retirees who have plenty of money but still choose to work because they're bored.

If getting your needs met was a disincentive for work then why are all the multi-millionaires still working instead of downsizing their lives and playing video games / smoking weed for 40 years?

s1artibartfastOP1y ago

I don't think that is a very realistic jump.

Most people are not facing that binary.

Would you work 40 hours a week at McDonald's for an extra $20k/year if all your basic needs are met?

OR at that point, would you say screw it and spend your days hiking, reading, and laughing with friends?

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