No hassles: the ultimate perk of the ruling class is freedom from pesky details
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Money and power are not only the things enjoyed by wealthy people but also the freedom from the detailed chores of everyday life such as securing a passport or walking a pet. Wealthy people can use their money and fame to get something ordinary people would otherwise wait and line up for.
Publication Name: Utne Reader
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 8750-0256
Year: 1993
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Greetings from the electronic plantation: a day in the life of the working poor
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Advancements in computer technology may have benefitted the consumer but not the service workers whose jobs have been altered by this progress. Monotonous jobs, meager incomes and lack of job security are common complaints. A telephone service representative's story attest to this.
Publication Name: Utne Reader
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 8750-0256
Year: 1993
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