Everything in the world is purchased by labor.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- All value in the world is ultimately purchased by labor.
- In plain terms
- Everything costs labor to produce or obtain.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize the labor behind all value and goods.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is the true cost of things?
- How do we value labor today?
Another view
Some value comes from natural resources or luck rather than direct labor.
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