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From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 09:55:35 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: Jock Gill <jock () jockgill com> Date: July 7, 2004 11:21:30 PM EDT To: David Farber <dave () farber net>Subject: Re: [IP] more on WORTH THINKING ABOUT: THE SORRY STATE OF SCIENCE EDUCATION
Dave, A couple of interesting questions along this topic:1] What does it take to add enough value to justify a $10/hr wage? $15/hr? Remember that agricultural employment peaked in about 1918 at 40+%.
2] Is our economy creating enough jobs that will support these $10 - $15 dollar an hour wages that add more than $10 - $15 dollars of value? At what price point do we export moderate level value creating jobs?
3] Are we as a culture creating people able to add enough value to warrant $15 hour jobs? Isn't this what Cosby is actually talking about? What are the factors involved in creating a demographic that may be incapable of adding enough value to justify a $15 hour wage? How big might this demo be?
4] Is this an inevitable result when we depend so much on an economy driven by consumption and celebrity and success appears to be mostly measured by dollars?
Curious. Jock ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as interesting-people () lists elistx com To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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