One Human’s Hobby is Another Human’s Job

<p>On several occasions I have paid money for the experience of picking my own fruits and vegetables on a farm. Every time, my brain is tickled by the palpable economic plot twist. Seeing a whole crowd of people lined up, willing to pay money for the opportunity to contribute their own labor to a farm, makes the assumption of perfectly rational humans in economics class seem silly.</p> <p>On at least one occasion, there were farm workers in the next field&nbsp;<em>being paid</em>&nbsp;to do the same activity we were&nbsp;<em>paying</em>&nbsp;to do on this side of the fence. We&rsquo;re leisurely foraging and calling it a vacation. They&rsquo;re sweating profusely and calling it a hard day&rsquo;s work. But we&rsquo;re both effectively just gardening. The difference was how much we&nbsp;<em>wanted</em>&nbsp;to do it versus how much we&nbsp;<em>have</em>&nbsp;to do it.</p> <p><a href="https://nothinginmoderation.blog/one-humans-hobby-is-another-human-s-job-6298af93b9f0"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>