You do make a wonderful point that I suspect escapes the notice of those unacquainted with real labor (and the truth is, very few of us labor for a living). Unlike the Marxist conceits taught in universities, labor has great variability - particularly in terms of skilled labor.
Even Lasch, being a former leftie, is overly fond of the labor theory of value. LTV is a powerful rhetorical device; sadly, it is useless as an analytical tool.
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I wasn't making fun of you or your comment.
You do make a wonderful point that I suspect escapes the notice of those unacquainted with real labor (and the truth is, very few of us labor for a living). Unlike the Marxist conceits taught in universities, labor has great variability - particularly in terms of skilled labor.
Even Lasch, being a former leftie, is overly fond of the labor theory of value. LTV is a powerful rhetorical device; sadly, it is useless as an analytical tool.