> Deciding "worthless" is up to the person paying them.
Exactly. Arguing that capitalism is "freedom" is doublespeak, particularly against anarchism advocates like David Graeber. When you must obey a boss's commands all day, your opinion is unimportant; the boss decides what your time is worth. You are the boss's rented instrument, regardless whether you think the work is useless or harmful. Under management's watchful eye, there's no free speech at work; so you'd better not discuss with your coworkers.
Exactly why people want to redistribute power more equally, just as in the ages of kings, slaveowners, totalitarian parties, top-down fake democracies, etc.
Exactly. Arguing that capitalism is "freedom" is doublespeak, particularly against anarchism advocates like David Graeber. When you must obey a boss's commands all day, your opinion is unimportant; the boss decides what your time is worth. You are the boss's rented instrument, regardless whether you think the work is useless or harmful. Under management's watchful eye, there's no free speech at work; so you'd better not discuss with your coworkers.
Exactly why people want to redistribute power more equally, just as in the ages of kings, slaveowners, totalitarian parties, top-down fake democracies, etc.