| One small adjustment: All value comes from the Mind (and labor is a subset of that). If I decide to write a book and I self publish, having paid for all my tools.... and still get a profit at the end after selling a million copies.... then who is exploited? Where is the theft? What people don't realize is that the worker is a service provider (like an author) and they are offering their services in exchange for payment (boss is the customer). The customer agreed the book is worth it. The author agreed it is worth taking the risks and using their talents at producing works of art. Win-Win. Now let's add in that the author also hires someone to delivery the books. The delivery person also Wins since they have a stable customer of their delivery services (ie: the author). But would we say that the delivery person is suddennly entitled to additional retained earnings (profits) all of a sudden? Anyone that will tell you that 2 or more consenting, voluntarily engaged adults is stealing from another is being dishonest and has an agenda. |
There was no exploitation and there was no theft. The boss is not the customer and I'm not entirely sure how you have come to this conclusion.
>But would we say that the delivery person is suddennly entitled to additional retained earnings (profits) all of a sudden?
The worker did not participate in any work creating the book, or writing it. The worker however is entitled to profits from the delivery services.
>Anyone that will tell you that 2 or more consenting, voluntarily engaged adults is stealing from another is being dishonest and has an agenda.
This is very dishonest itself. There is nothing voluntary for a lot of people. Work, or be homeless and maybe end up dead, this is the reality for many Americans.