> > > The gov. controls the entire gameboard. In an ideal world, we have a natural right to work; in this one. not so much. We have the right to do what the gov says we have the right to do, the way the gov says we have the right to do it.
That's why good neighbors are, unavoidably, bad citizens :-)
I've done freelance illustration/design for about 13 years now. I regularly tell people that I've willingly traded stability for freedom/flexibility. Feast-and-famine is a real thing, but I never have to worry about "losing my job" since I've been able to develop multiple streams of revenue out of necessity.
There is definitely no right to a job for me since I'd have to say that everyone I'm competing against also has a right to the same jobs and we can't all have them. However, one of my revenue streams is through unionization in the film industry. Curious what you think of unions which limits the potential competition.
Side note - you might be interested to know that one of my current clients is The Cato Institute :)
Great to hear you understand the trade-offs and are succeeding!
As for labor unions . . . is the union consent-based and voluntary? The problem with unionization is the problem of any cronyism/rent-seeking: the sought-after connection to government. Public-sector unions, for instance, are always a problem because they're *public-sector* arrangements, not necessarily because they represent multiple people.
I'm vaguely familiar with the Cato Institute. What projects have you done for them, if you can divulge that information?
I definitely feel protected and empowered by my union. The creative industries are often used and abused by people who expect to pay very little for creative output so it's nice to have strong support in pay negotiations. I don't feel like it's rent-seeking at all. The dues I pay seem well worth it.
For Cato, I'm currently working on a series of short comic books that analyze some of the cases being seen by the supreme Court this year. It'll be published by them as The Illustrated Supreme Court Review later this year. It's been incredibly eye-opening for someone like myself who doesn't have a law background.
The last time I had a "job" was about twenty five years ago and within a year I'd turned it into "work' by becoming half owner. Having a job was easier and less stressful, working for myself has been far more rewarding both emotionally and economically. I will say this though, I've turned hobbies into work a couple times as well and while it "works" it's also a good way to destroy a good hobby. Doing something you enjoy for a living is one thing, taking something you enjoy in life and turning it into work, can take a lot of enjoyment out of life.
> > > The gov. controls the entire gameboard. In an ideal world, we have a natural right to work; in this one. not so much. We have the right to do what the gov says we have the right to do, the way the gov says we have the right to do it.
That's why good neighbors are, unavoidably, bad citizens :-)
I really like how your mind works, Domenic. Happy May Day!
Thanks, Bryan! I like how your mind works, too.
I've done freelance illustration/design for about 13 years now. I regularly tell people that I've willingly traded stability for freedom/flexibility. Feast-and-famine is a real thing, but I never have to worry about "losing my job" since I've been able to develop multiple streams of revenue out of necessity.
There is definitely no right to a job for me since I'd have to say that everyone I'm competing against also has a right to the same jobs and we can't all have them. However, one of my revenue streams is through unionization in the film industry. Curious what you think of unions which limits the potential competition.
Side note - you might be interested to know that one of my current clients is The Cato Institute :)
Great to hear you understand the trade-offs and are succeeding!
As for labor unions . . . is the union consent-based and voluntary? The problem with unionization is the problem of any cronyism/rent-seeking: the sought-after connection to government. Public-sector unions, for instance, are always a problem because they're *public-sector* arrangements, not necessarily because they represent multiple people.
I'm vaguely familiar with the Cato Institute. What projects have you done for them, if you can divulge that information?
I definitely feel protected and empowered by my union. The creative industries are often used and abused by people who expect to pay very little for creative output so it's nice to have strong support in pay negotiations. I don't feel like it's rent-seeking at all. The dues I pay seem well worth it.
For Cato, I'm currently working on a series of short comic books that analyze some of the cases being seen by the supreme Court this year. It'll be published by them as The Illustrated Supreme Court Review later this year. It's been incredibly eye-opening for someone like myself who doesn't have a law background.
There's a joke somewhere in there about the legal system being cartoonish :-D
Subtext 😂
The last time I had a "job" was about twenty five years ago and within a year I'd turned it into "work' by becoming half owner. Having a job was easier and less stressful, working for myself has been far more rewarding both emotionally and economically. I will say this though, I've turned hobbies into work a couple times as well and while it "works" it's also a good way to destroy a good hobby. Doing something you enjoy for a living is one thing, taking something you enjoy in life and turning it into work, can take a lot of enjoyment out of life.
It's all tradeoffs. Sounds like you appreciated having the options that were both given to you and that you helped create for yourself.
Absolutely, I've been blessed in many ways and learned from both my mistakes and from life's challenges, which you never run out of in business.