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Originally Posted by MattyC
Yes, and vice versa, and that's ok. It's nice to have these discussions regardless. I'll just respond to the last point below:
I find it offensive that anyone would get into their mind that their efforts are worth 10's of thousands or hundreds of thousands times more than anyone else. There's just not that discrepancy in effort put into work, regardless of what occupations you're comparing. And just because the market says it's that, doesn't mean we should just adhere to it. Men's hair growth gets a ridiculous level of research compared to some very deadly diseases, does that make it right just because the market says "we don't want to be bald"?
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Why are you wasting your time arguing? Just point him to the clear-cut example of where your policies where implemented - the Soviet Union. Pay according to need, as opposed to profession? Check. Research and government spending allocated according to what's best for society instead of those pesky market forces? Check. It was all a resounding success. Check and mate, my friend, check and mate...