I guess its a short hop from providing free toys, meals and operating food banks year round to providing all kinds of work "free."
Better hurry up with that Basic Income. arthur -----Original Message----- From: Brad McCormick, Ed.D. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 8:31 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Futurework] The Industrial Reserve Army at work improving productivity Here's an item I just saw on the NYT on the Web homepage (note that the article is *old* and therefore only accessible by paying an archive retrieval fee, even though there is no indication of this: Newton only invented laws of physics -- somebody at thet NYT has here invented a new way to make money!) http://www.users.cloud9.net/~bradmcc/sq/FreeWork.gif If productivity is output divided by costs, the benefits of unemployment are obvious. Also: The solution to copyright problems is to starve the writers, then they will put their stuff up for free, in part so somebody will see it, and in other part (like the lady in the picture...), in hopes of attracting paid employment. Just think of how unemployed cardiologists and neurosurgeons and other workers could help hold down rising medical costs (etc.)! Apocryphal testimonial: "I, George W Bush, got a free heart transplant from an unemployed cardiologist who hoped that by operating on me he might attract a job offer. Actually, I've had three, since the first two have already had to be replaced. I heart-ily recommend it if you are lucky enough to get an invitation." Cheers! \brad mccormick -- Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works.... (Matt 5:16) Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. (1 Thes 5:21) <![%THINK;[SGML+APL]]> Brad McCormick, Ed.D. / [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------------------- Visit my website ==> http://www.users.cloud9.net/~bradmcc/ _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://fes.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://fes.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework
