We pay footballers £5m+ because they can kick a ball (incredibly well but it is still just a ball)
We pay musicians ££mmm simply because they know a few chords
We pay comedians because they can tell a joke some find amusing - up to £40m pa
We pay artists for daubing a bit of paint, or making a pile of dirty bedding on a clothes on a bed
We are fools paying millions for a sunflower (or similar) painting
We pay TV sports presenters (no name no pack drill) up to £1.75m pa
All these people entertain some of us, or some of us may be enertained by all of them.
But none are there to create wealth, create jobs, manage the delivery of critical services etc etc
Yet we criticise them above the rest of the high earners even though mostly they earn a lot less. I think our values are barmy, driven by envy.
We should be very happy at the high earnings of those in business and the public sector as long as they do an exceptionally good job. If not they should be fired or demoted in favour of someone who can.
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