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Start here! These are probably the most talked-about essays on the topic.
- The Abolition of Work by Bob Black (1985) | listen
- On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber (2013) | listen
- In Praise of Idleness by Bertrand Russell (1932) | listen
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This is part of the reason that the governments pay farmers to grow various crops etc.
we need food it needs to be as cheap as possible
They also pay farmers not to grow crops if they're afraid a surplus will negatively affect the market.
From my experience my government likes to play with how this money is distributed and gets a good media coverage without media mentioning problems with how things are done.
I agree that we need food. Why do you say it needs to be as cheap as possible? The cheaper it is the less value people will give it and the more food will go to waste.
It needs to be cheap so poor people don't die of starvation.
I don't understand how some people don't get this. I think they don't see the poor as humans.
The problem is not the food price. The problem is the unfair distribution of wealth. The solution is to ensure every person can afford a decent standard of living.
Making food cheaper just shifts the problem: More food imported (=>traffic, noise, co2), less incentive to produce food (=>scarcity), worse conditions for workers and livestock (=>unequality, animal abuse), higher reliance on preservatives, pest control and drugged livestock (=>potential negative side effects), more food waste (=>inefficiency).
Then make it free
Do you also have a reply that describes your reasoning and addesses any of the counterarguments made?