This is a deeply held belief among tech workers, the PMC, and capital owners: that THEY are the ones creating most value in society. And because of that, they believe they are subsidizing the lifestyles of hordes of low-productivity workers, who would be totally destitute if not for them.
I think the source of that belief is literally just "I make a lot of money, that must mean that I'm creating lots of value". So when they see a worker working a grueling minimum wage job, they just naively think "wow, that person must be very unproductive".
This is so crazy to me as tech worker. I feel like what I do is meaningless and it’s insane that I get paid so much for it. I have a friend who’s a social worker and they qualify for Medicaid. Their job is so much harder than mine and they actually impact someone’s life.
I can’t imagine one way how anything I’ve worked on made a positive impact.
The most charitable interpretation would be to say that the guidance offered by a skilled and wise general enhances the effectiveness of the soldiers they are leading. As compared to nonsense like "Napoleon's presence on the battlefield was worth 40,000 men", which frames them as superheroes instead of managers.
This is a deeply held belief among tech workers, the PMC, and capital owners: that THEY are the ones creating most value in society. And because of that, they believe they are subsidizing the lifestyles of hordes of low-productivity workers, who would be totally destitute if not for them.
I think the source of that belief is literally just "I make a lot of money, that must mean that I'm creating lots of value". So when they see a worker working a grueling minimum wage job, they just naively think "wow, that person must be very unproductive".
This is so crazy to me as tech worker. I feel like what I do is meaningless and it’s insane that I get paid so much for it. I have a friend who’s a social worker and they qualify for Medicaid. Their job is so much harder than mine and they actually impact someone’s life.
I can’t imagine one way how anything I’ve worked on made a positive impact.
Shit rolls down hill folks
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People who internalized the idea of wealth makes someone valuable.
It's the same delusion that generals win battles and not the soldiers.
The most charitable interpretation would be to say that the guidance offered by a skilled and wise general enhances the effectiveness of the soldiers they are leading. As compared to nonsense like "Napoleon's presence on the battlefield was worth 40,000 men", which frames them as superheroes instead of managers.
Managers should work for the workers.