If you would add up all the labour that goes into the things you consume on an average day, how many hours do you consume a day?
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If you would add up all the labour that goes into the things you consume on an average day, how many hours do you consume a day?
Extra clarification: https://mishathings.com/2021-08-23-how-many-people-work-for-me.html
No, specialization is fine. It’s just that, through the market, you lose track of how many people work for you.
Let’s say you own an estate and have a gardener, a butler and a maid, it’s clear. It’s visible. You know it, they know it, your neighbours know it. If you, through the market, effectively consume 3 fte of (international) labour, you’re practically living the same aristocrat life, without realizing it.
If this situation would be more visible, people might be more willing to vote for (internationally) redistributive politics?
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