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Originally Posted by Blueblaze
I'm not unhappy that I chose to contribute to society rather than merely profit from it, but to say I didn't risk anything for the privilege says more about you than me. The mobster who collects "protection" money from all the legitimate businesses on his block probably feels pretty smug about his choices, too. I'll even agree with you that a guy who takes a percentage instead of a salary, ought to get enough to make it worth his while. But 5% of a house or software system (or 97% of a song!) is absurd. You only get that deal when the game is just as rigged as that protection racket.
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Life sure is unfair, huh?
I'm not sure writing software is a huge contribution to society, but if that's what you have to work with, go for it.
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Originally Posted by Blueblaze
Meanwhile Taylor Swift makes about 3% of anything she produces, and that's astronomical among recording artists.
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I'm not sure Taylor Swift is a great example of someone being under-paid. According to MarketWatch, she earned upwards of $345,000,000 last year. Not bad work if you can get it. To say nothing of her contributions to society.
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