They build human capital by demonstrating an ability&#x2F;willingness to create value for other humans. More concretely, working gigs demonstrates the ability to show up reliably for appointments and perform work as directed, thereby making a person less risky to hire.<p><i>Why exploitative? Because if this option wasn&#x27;t exploitative and it actually helped them beyond making sure they don&#x27;t die, they&#x27;d have chosen it for themselves.</i><p>It&#x27;s true that many people will choose free money + watching TV over doing things beneficial for others.<p>It&#x27;s kind of funny how expecting welfare recipients to work is &quot;exploitative&quot; but expecting workers to involuntarily support welfare recipients is not. Could you explain that?