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by burkaman 1638 days ago
Can you expand on how contributions suck economic value from the community? What community, and what value is being lost?
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The economic value left on the table by volunteers is consumed not by the ones who need it most, but by people who need it the least. This breaks the 2nd principle of justice as formulated by Rawls. Shall I say more...