System Failure

System Failure

Wage & Labor (Part 1)

Desperation

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Nathan Knopp
May 31, 2022
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This is the first of a two-part essay which argues that the cost of labor is determined differently than other business inputs, and that desperation plays a prominent role in bringing down baseline wages.

No one wants to work anymore. According to an apologetic sign citing “staffing challenges”, our local gas station and mini-mart is no longer open past …

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