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GuinansEyebrows06/24/20251 replyview on HN

while i firmly believe that profit is the theft of unpaid labor...

when it comes to meta salaries, the old Mad Men scene about getting personal recognition for work comes to mind: "that's what the money is for!"


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miles06/24/2025

> i firmly believe that profit is the theft of unpaid labor

If I sell a cake for $3 that cost me $2 in ingredients/electricity/etc. to make, how is my $1 profit the theft of unpaid labor?

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