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[–] [email protected] 19 points 5 months ago (9 children)

Isn't this true for all jobs? Specially corporate jobs? It's still horrible, but that's capitalism for you.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago (4 children)

I'm sorry, but this has nothing to do with capitalism. If we were under a king, you'd still have to schmooze the king. Socialism may give you money to feed yourself, but it won't pay you to do science. An economic system doesn't prevent you from needing interpersonal skills.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Socialism wouldn't pay you to do science, but it would give you a universal basic income, so you could do science without needing to be paid if you wanted

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

Most science can't be done on a basic income, you need funds to buy equipment, to operate equipment, and maintain equipment. Most science also can't be done alone. You have to be able to sell others on your ideas, in any economical system that is not post-scarcity.

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