Robert Reich: "Paid what you're worth is a dangerous myth"

[Poitier]

If I am to accept your premise then it would mean the article is false then?

If you believe the article to be true then...It means in America MOST people are paid based on merits.

Now we can argue on dollar values later but underlining principle does not change.

I don't know why I tried

 

[Chris.B]

I don't know why I tried

you are welcome :stevena:

 

[Type Username Here]

Don't bring facts in here sir.

 

[Chris.B]

So what's your suggestion?

Force private industries to set an imaginary pay for workers based on this?
what should we use as a benchmark for the "deserved" pay? And who will enforce it?

 

[DEAD7]

The problem isnt in question, the source and solution are... not sure what this post it meant to display/say.

 

[Suicide King]

So what's your suggestion?

Force private industries to set an imaginary pay for workers based on this?
what should we use as a benchmark for the "deserved" pay? And who will enforce it?

I don't care about "deserved" pay, just fair wages.

Workers are more productive than ever, but there is still a huge income inequality and there's no rhyme & reason why its that way.

Profits are at an all time high. We can only say its corporate greed.

 

[Chris.B]

I don't care about "deserved" pay, just fair wages.

Workers are more productive than ever, but there is still a huge income inequality and there's no rhyme & reason why its that way.

Profits are at an all time high. We can only say its corporate greed.

But surely there has to be an entity who determines what's fair if I'm to go with your suggestion?

The government?
Or the business owner using his money to run his company?

 

[DEAD7]

"Fair", "right", "just", are all subjective and highly problematic terms.

 

[Black smoke and cac jokes]

"Fair", "right", "just", are all subjective and highly problematic terms.

Explain and what would be a reasonable estimation of wages to make it more "objective"?

 

[NZA]

Divorcing pay from performance and distorting cause and effect IS dangerous... but emotions have been overriding good sense for some time, so

why are you constantly doing this passive-aggressive stuff?

 

[DEAD7]

Explain and what would be a reasonable estimation of wages to make it more "objective"?

I think Switzerland and Singapore got it right by instituting strong public safety nets and rejecting a minimum wage altogether.

No number will satisfy everyone.

 

[Futuristic Eskimo]

Isnt this chris b guy in every thread preaching his Christian bullshyt? How can you even begin to reconcile those beliefs with these extreme freemarket views on wage inequality? How about some consistency?

 

[Chris.B]

Isnt this chris b guy in every thread preaching his Christian bullshyt? How can you even begin to reconcile those beliefs with these extreme freemarket views on wage inequality? How about some consistency?

◄ Mark 12:17 ►
Then Jesus said to them, "Give back to Caesar what is Caesar's and to God what is God's." And they were amazed at him.

 

[Futuristic Eskimo]

You will not find sympathy for bums around these parts.

◄ Mark 12:17 ►
Then Jesus said to them, "Give back to Caesar what is Caesar's and to God what is God's." And they were amazed at him.

I certainly am amazed

 

[Black smoke and cac jokes]

I think Switzerland and Singapore got it right by instituting strong public safety nets and rejecting a minimum wage altogether.

No number will satisfy everyone.

but they're based on socialistic models so I don't see how it wouldn't relate to non-objective terms like "fair" when their economic situation is prevalent due to a highly subsidized market.