*You're assuming that people aren't capable of weighing all the costs (dollars o...

		petercooper on Jan 20, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: When work doesn't pay for the middle class You're assuming that people aren't capable of weighing all the costs (dollars or otherwise). Which is a reasonable assumption. We wouldn't need laws if people could rationally weigh up the costs and benefits of their actions.