&gt;&gt; The only solution to exploitation is to make &quot;do nothing&quot; a viable alternative.<p>Yes. I&#x27;ve been leaning toward that idea. Retired people need to be able to do nothing, and why not most people? If you want to live in a small house and grow your own food, why should that be prevented? Property taxes need to be zero for people, and cost of living needs to be as close to zero as possible. Then you don&#x27;t need higher wages or welfare for people to get by. Instead we give tax breaks to companies and tax the heck out of people. Then wonder how to support those who can&#x27;t work, or don&#x27;t have in-demand skills. Speaking of skills, how about low cost education instead of government backed free for all in tuition costs?