re: Have you guys been following the Jaire Alexander coin toss debacle this week?

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Nothing is wrong here. The free market has dictated that he has a unique and desirable skill within a market that’s worth a large amount of money with a relatively small amount of workers. His skill is being freakishly athletic, and he is one of the best at his particular freaky athletic skillset, working in an industry that’s worth a ton of money with a small amount of workers.

Your understanding of how things work is incorrect. Most of us are taught that being a hard worker is most important, but that’s false. Having desireable skill sets is the most important thing, and the more desirable your skill set is, the more you’re worth. You either build that skillset through hard work, learning, and/or God’s gifts

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I don't want to put words in that poster's mouth, but my assumption is that what's wrong is the priorities of people not the system itself. It's absurd that the jesters of today's society get paid more than people who perform meaningful work.