today i made 

a lovely little loaf. 

am i a valid toiler?

instead of, 

or as well as, 

a poetry mine despoiler?

have my met my

productivity minimum

am i entitled to a break yet?

i posit that if workers suffer 

ceo’s should go to jail

follow the money to personal wealth 

pierce the corporate veil

is it the natural condition of humans to work? how are we to know when to stop? why are we doing the work we are doing, and not some other work? trade under capitalism, we are told by liberal theory is not a zero sum. its beneficial to all parties.

but is it? a huge amount of effort goes into busy work on behalf of the very rich. lawyers, accountants, luxury goods firms, builders making skyscrapers and mcmansions. but most of the world is poor. even in rich countries, there are homeless people who own nothing. should we not pause on space programs for trillionaires at least until everyone has somewhere comfortable to live?