Re: Mosler Sem.: Wray - Workfare, Motivation, Inflation

["Mason A. Clark" <masonc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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>I've done blue-collar all my life, and I can tell you from
>experioence that fear of the sack reduces efficiency, perhaps becuase it
>reduces commitment, perhaps becuase it increases resentment.  When I ran a
>crew, I found that simple attention to each person, without threats or
>emotional load, kept teamwork high and production at maximum levels.  I
>found that even the worst drunk on my crew wanted to be proud of what he
>was doing, and would do it as well as possible given the chance.
>
 HEAR !  HEAR !  People WANT to work and get satisfaction from work.

>I feel that an ELR program has to recognize the desire for pride in
>production, and that's one reason that I suggest beautification projects.
>Put people in charge of the parks and roads of their community, and most
>would be take pride in what they could do, especially if there was a
>concerted media campaign to recognize its value.
>
>
     HEAR !  HEAR !   Ok, let's get it going.


  Oh, one problem, with campaign money by big business,
  what chance does it have?

    Mason