Actually, I think the problem is injustice in the economy. My solution for that is a 'democratically distributed income' that is funded by money that is created as needed.

It can be a minimum guaranteed income or it could be expanded to be the pay for everyone employed in any business or government. In the latter case, there could still be unlimited in-kind benefits (insurance, education, housing, transportation, etc.) or not accruing to different positions--or not. If such benefits were not allowed, that would eliminate exploitation from the economy, thus achieving Marx's goal--and maximal justice in the structure of the economy. In any event, 'singularly self-employed' people, who were neither an employer nor an employee, could still produce any (legal) good or service and sell it for whatever the market would allow.

Stephen Yearwood
Stephen Yearwood

Written by Stephen Yearwood

M.A. in political economy (money/distributive justice) "Please don't confront me with my failures/ I'm aware of them" from "These Days," as sung by Gregg Allman

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