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  1. We're trying to improving working conditions and pay.

  2. We're trying to reduce the numbers of hours a person has to work.

  3. We talk about the end of paid work being mandatory for survival.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The main thing that is overlooked is that people who don't work still contribute to society in ways that don't align with capitalism. Not all art needs to be bought and sold. A ton of care is provided for free instead of through a job. A community cleaning up a common space without exchanging money is still contributing to society.

I wouldn't even consider a lot of things that do align with capitalism to be contributing to society. Most advertising for example.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Not all art needs to be bought and sold.

Damn straight. I'm an artist and I don't sell my art cause I don't like having a transactional relationship with someone.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Totally agree, but there will always be outliers in any standard system being it socialism, capitalism and everything in between.

And to measure contributions of such outliers is a problem hard to solve, problem that hurts such outliers more than everyone else.

I stand on the two statements above, but as you pointed out there are still problems and solutions must be found.