[extropy-chat] Jack's right, he's not ready for reality

[Olga Bourlin]

From: "David Masten" <dmasten at piratelabs.org>

> On Sun, 2005-11-20 at 15:42 -0800, Olga Bourlin wrote:
>> And to celebrate the end of minimum wage laws, why not do something 
>> completely different (and retro-radical) and bring back the idea of 
>> working simply for the *privilege* of working?  With such work incentives 
>> and privileges, I ask you, what patriot would even **want** to work for 
>> wages?:
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery

> Would you please do me the favor of explaining to me how restricting two 
> parties from certain exchanges is related to coercing another to do labor?

1) I was being facetious (somewhat);
2) In an ideal society where just about everyone is ethical, and kindhearted 
and fair - I would go as far as entertaining that such an exchange could 
take place; but
3) When in history has this ever taken place?

Olga