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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 9 February | 107 comments (107 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Your friend does not do the work in order to eat, then?

tens of millions of people stand to see their lives ruined because the bureaucrats at the ECB don't understand introductory economics -- Dean Baker

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Feb 9th, 2012 at 12:00:47 PM EST
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she does it to earn money when she can, and when she wants to, to have fun, so for both reasons. Although since her partner has a good job, it's mostly to get out of the house, feel she has some independence, etc.

She reads up on new techniques, attends courses, and is really, really into anything that is associated with it.

by stevesim on Thu Feb 9th, 2012 at 12:04:49 PM EST
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So, how does this example contradict my If you remove the need to do work in order to eat, then people will do less unfulfilling or mind-numbing things with their time ?

tens of millions of people stand to see their lives ruined because the bureaucrats at the ECB don't understand introductory economics -- Dean Baker

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Feb 9th, 2012 at 12:06:22 PM EST
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oops, sorry. I misread. I thought you meant people are only challenged to do things when they are paid to do them.

by stevesim on Thu Feb 9th, 2012 at 12:10:22 PM EST
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