knb comments on Some counterevidence for human sociobiology - Less Wrong

0 Post author: taw 29 August 2009 02:08AM

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Comment author: knb 29 August 2009 06:46:26AM *  3 points [-]

There is a real risk premium for jobs. Yes, high income jobs are less physically risky, but that isn't the relevant comparison. The relevant comparison is to other low skill jobs. So, for example, lumberjacks get paid more than doormen.