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millions = lifetime human income

billions = massive company (top 5,000)

trillions = large government (top 20)

  • Read “gov spends millions” as “they employed 3 to 30 people”
  • Read “company is fined 1 million” as “the had to hire 2 lawyers instead of 1”
  • Read “company is fined 100 million” as “paying ~100 employees for ~10 years”
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As a computer guy, just say, what’s bigger? A gigabyte or a terabyte? That’s the difference between a million and a billion.

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Gigabyte is a billion bytes, terabyte is a trillion bytes. But yes, relatively speaking, you’re correct.

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I like to think it like this: a million is a decent vacation. A billion is a generation.

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Dude,… it’s a bit more paradox than usual, BUT I take it!

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A place to discuss positive changes that can make work more equitable, and to vent about current practices. We are NOT against work; we just want the fruits of our labor to be recognized better.

Our Philosophies:

  • All workers must be paid a living wage for their labor.
  • Income inequality is the main cause of lower living standards.
  • Workers must join together and fight back for what is rightfully theirs.
  • We must not be divided and conquered. Workers gain the most when they focus on unifying issues.

Our Goals

  • Higher wages for underpaid workers.
  • Better worker representation, including but not limited to unions.
  • Better and fewer working hours.
  • Stimulating a massive wave of worker organizing in the United States and beyond.
  • Organizing and supporting political causes and campaigns that put workers first.

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