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		gozur88 on June 30, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: “Which word begins with “y” and looks like an axe ... The implicit assumption here is the only reason people don't spend 100% of their time working is the inability to find an employer.

sp332 on June 30, 2017 [–]

No, I'm saying people are less likely to work for free when they can find work that pays instead. Seeing lots of people do work for free is a symptom that lots of people are underemployed.

gozur88 on June 30, 2017 | [–]

Only because you've classified every activity as "work". People have hobbies where they do things purely for entertainment.

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