[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

Oh dear.

What's the difference between microeconomics and macroeconomics?

So what's your definition of "a country", and how can it be made rich?

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

This is such a neoliberal way of thinking.

My husband earns considerably more money than I do but its a business he inherited some years ago that just earns him money without him doing very much at all. I could work a forty hour week doing a professional job and never earn what he earns working a ten to fifteen hour week. I don't begrudge him his earnings because I benefit from it too but please don't suggest my job has less value than his.

Someone worked hard to build that business. By running it he's creating and maintaining jobs - that's pretty darn valuable.