Anger at Household Chores

Dani Rodrik bemoans the fact that Teaching requires preparation, especially when dealing with Those who have almost as much Education as yourself; it makes One stretch and apply thyself. Some time ago, I was asked what Graduate course I could be enticed to teach by a Department Head; who wanted me for a Stringer fill-in. I thought about it for a while without Research, and replied that I would like to try a Course on the history of the World War economies. The idea fell through, and thankfully so, as I researched the materials available at the time; and decided I did not want to write a Textbook on the Subject. Today I might enjoy teaching the Economics of American Ranching, but then again; I would not want to write a Textbook on the Subject. People mistake the degree of Ease in the practice of Teaching

Tyler Cowen tells Us that Unions are Outsourcing their Picket lines; it seems it is not just Teachers who tire of the responsibilities of their profession. Carpenters, of course, are not granted cheap labor Teaching Assistants to do the mundane collation efforts. It might be my own downfall that I do not possess an underpaid Researcher to get me a Reading list for my off-target Background asides. Young Economists will tell One it is cheaper to hire Someone to mow your lawn, rather than take the time off from Work to do it yourself. Economists, like the Carpenters who do not admit they are employed on another Job site, forget to mention the supplemental Income they receive from Articles, Consultations, and other Secondary employment. Hint: Teaching Assistants often take the summer off as well (to take Internships).

Daniel K. Benjamin turns his angst at routine labor Intellectual, but does so in a realistic Economic presentation. I must give note to Craig Newmark for the link. Benjamin’s main contention is that Private industry best allocates the recycling function, because it will be determined by the Profits inherent in the Recycling. Compelled Recycling, going back to those young Economists, truly does misdirect some high-Wage labor into rote recycling effort; the individuality of the Household, and the Cost of purchase of replacement labor, will insist on a waste wastage of skilled Labor. lgl