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Permalink Reply by Davy on October 29, 2012 at 2:42pm

Whose time is worth more?

The farm labourer or the educated person working in the city?

The tradesperson working in a factory or the scientist working in their labs?

Permalink Reply by Heather Spoonheim on October 29, 2012 at 4:04pm

I guess it depends on what you mean by 'worth more'.  In terms of market-economics, supply and demand determines the wages allotted for each of these people.  If you are thinking in more esoteric terms then the 'value of time' becomes much more ambiguous and difficult to nail down.

Permalink Reply by Michel on October 29, 2012 at 4:12pm

I'm not sure these are comparable. In terms of money, average income will tell you. In terms of social weight, perhaps it is more an issue of precedence. No farm laborer, no food, no cities. Without scientists, no factories.

These functions are part of a network, interdependent on one another, each with its own measure of worth. Some tasks might be more vital than others but mostly all of them are required for big societies like ours to function.

Permalink Reply by Adriana on October 29, 2012 at 4:22pm

I second Michel's response. It really depends how you define "worth," as in, can we survive without one but not the other? It all depends; for example, in a survival scenario, those who can grow food are of course more necessary, therefore, worth more.

Permalink Reply by Davy on December 6, 2012 at 7:35am

Try thinking in terms that  are not embedded in money, just the relationships between the nodes of the network that we call society? Think in terms of a truly cashless society? Think in term of what is the basic thing that is common to each node within that network?

Permalink Reply by Chris on November 12, 2012 at 2:56pm

Shou

Permalink Reply by Chris on November 15, 2012 at 2:43am

For some reason my full post didn't go through.

Someone withe more education and experience should be 'paid' more than someone with less education and skill all other things being equal.

Permalink Reply by MJ on November 14, 2012 at 6:08pm

OK, I caught up; question of perception. So if Air Force One was in the shop and both Barack and I needed to be in Washington by morning, I'd have to say his time is more valuable and let him have my seat on the last plane out.

The question about the sack of money or the person would also depend on the situation.

Permalink Reply by Davy on November 15, 2012 at 5:36am

Why do you say Barracks time is more important than yours?

Permalink Reply by Stephen Brodie on May 22, 2014 at 1:29pm

neither the city person or scientist could exist without the workers, they are the only ones who create surplus value  

Permalink Reply by Davy on October 29, 2012 at 2:43pm

Whose occupation is more important?

The shit kicker cleaning up everyone else or the executive sitting in his opulent office?

Permalink Reply by Heather Spoonheim on October 29, 2012 at 4:05pm

Every contribution is important, although I suppose that isn't what you are after.  I would have to refer you to my answer to the first question, I guess.

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