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		luminaobscura on Nov 10, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: No More Free Work from Marak: Pay Me or Fork This "take more than you give" is not an accurate description. free exchange is a positive sum game.

mgsn on Nov 11, 2020 [–]

Free exchange is a positive sum game when it is truly free. But if one party has significantly more leverage (like an employer or a landlord), that is no longer guaranteed.

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