Incentive of Labor
12 04 09 - 17:25
One of the most frequently asked questions I am confronted with is, If everyone is provided for
equally, why would people work harder? Why would anyone want a job that was taxing mentally or physically,
when all are provided for equally?
People have a hard time grasping the concept of changing thier views on incentive. Most have been
conditioned to view things in a capitalistic manner, only doing things for financial gain and
self interest. This is of course not thier faults, being products of an environment that promotes
these behaviors. Consumerism runs deep throughout our daily lives and all are subject to programming
by mass media. Materialistic conquests are associated with status within our society.
Changing these concepts in people is not always an easy thing to do. Most people have never taken
anarchism into consideration as a viable alternative way to live, generally due to the huge
misconceptions surrounding anarchism. When expressing these alternative views to others, one
must explain the true nature of capitalism. Capitalism is comparable to a parasite deriving
benefit from the exploitation of others and is in no way symbiotic with society. Capitalism
proposes only to sustain its self without regard for social or ecological benefit, as to where
anarchism proposes both of these things and on a level playing field to boot.
A.O.C.
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