Cory DoctorowFeb 10, 2023

Doubtless you've heard that "we all get the same 24 hours in the day." Of course it's not true: rich people and poor people experience very different demands on their time. The richer you are, the more your time is your own - not only are many systems arranged with your convenience in mind, but you also command the social power to do something about systems that abuse your time.

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If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this thread to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/02/10/my-time/#like-water-down-the-drain

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Pluralistic: Poor people pay higher time tax (10 Feb 2023) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

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@pluralistic I suppose you never had to get an ID card from the Berlin citizen administration (“Bürgeramt”, no bun intended!). You have to go there in person twice. There are no appointments on short notice—for anybody. It seems as if they take pride in making everybody wait. This has been going on for years.
Feb 12, 2023 at 5:17pmWeb