• Kecessa
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    5 months ago

    We wouldn’t be underpaid if things were priced according to their actual cost because the actual cost of things is based on the low salary that people make!

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      5 months ago

      Yet we produce more than ever per hour. So by that account either prices should decrease over time to reflect that, or our wages should be going up. :D

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        5 months ago

        Exactly, prices should go down over time as output increases for the same amount of labor!