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		ambicapter 60 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google just gave Sundar Pichai a $692M pay package > The fact that labour cost is disconnected from the value it generates It's not disconnected from its value in the market, I don't think. I think the great scam is telling people that capitalist values are in any way attached to human values.

s1artibartfast 59 days ago [–]

The problem is it's quite a bit more challenging to agree on prices for exchange denominated in human values.

There is no common currency.

ambicapter 59 days ago | [–]

We don't have to do it, I'm not arguing that market pricing should be changed.

I just want people to stop pretending they're related.

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