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TIL that Elon Musk controls 90 companies. When he buys land, when he orders food, or when he gives money to politicians, he uses shell companies
(www.nytimes.com)
this post was submitted on 28 Feb 2026
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I think the word you're looking for is "commensurate." To commiserate is to feel or express sympathy for someone's suffering or unhappiness.
To point, who decides the value of input? You or them? Hours worked != value. Some people work faster and are more skilled. They're obviously providing more value. I like to work hard and go home at a reasonable hour. Some of my colleagues like to fuck around on Facebook and spend longer hours at the office. Our work is not the same. Then you have the question of different skills. You can't tell me a secretary's skills are as valuable as that of a specialised attorney with 40 years of experience.
The problem with your command economy approach is that it's impossible to dictate the value of each person's labour. That's why we leave it up to individuals and companies to reach an agreement on the value of their labour themselves. I like unions to balance negotiating power, but they're also imperfect. Ultimately it's the customer who decides the value of labour. They buy products and services they think are worth it. I know how much remuneration Tim Cook receives and yet I till buy iPhones because I think the value he provides is extremely high. I bet you also purchase products and services from companies in which executives are paid a lot. You're free to stop, but you won't, because you believe the products and services are valuable and you support the remuneration packages of their executives, even when you LARP as a communist on Lemmy.