Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

> The same reason people already making 70K working a certain number of hours with a certain degree of effort expend additional effort to make more if they can do so: because wants are unlimited.

Wants are theoretically unlimited, however in practice people have a few set of wants they need to have fulfilled to be "content." See: new video games, new computer specs, new car, etc.

You don't have a majority of spendthrifts among the labor-producing class.



Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: