Striker@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 1 year agoPoignant post on the state of thingslemmy.worldimagemessage-square349fedilinkarrow-up11.5Karrow-down151cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up11.45Karrow-down1imagePoignant post on the state of thingslemmy.worldStriker@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square349fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squarechicken@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoIt isn’t that strange if you think of us as being in a sort of situation of soft indentured servitude which is intentionally maintained.
minus-squaremerc@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoWhy? Slave owners fed and housed their slaves. Providing housing and food seems basic.
minus-squarechicken@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoWhat other mechanisms exist to compel people to do work they wouldn’t choose at unrewarding wages?
It isn’t that strange if you think of us as being in a sort of situation of soft indentured servitude which is intentionally maintained.
Why? Slave owners fed and housed their slaves. Providing housing and food seems basic.
What other mechanisms exist to compel people to do work they wouldn’t choose at unrewarding wages?