This is a simplified version of what they talk about in real life. They’re trying to figure out if they can measure them completely. In this story, the economic scientists are discussing how to value information and individual freedoms. Should we build a bridge to reach the opium poppy field or burn down the opium poppies so that people can’t have access to drugs? If we don’t, will their children go hungry because the parents aren’t making any money from drug trafficking? And if they do earn money from drug trafficking, then what happens when their kids grow up and make more money off of it too? Freedom as a Foundation of Justice
The following is a small world and Tupac represents those institutions which decide how to allocate resources. He chooses Lakrisha in the end because she has a better chance of being successful in the position than either Jake or Bertrand do however, this decision isn’t easy for him since there are many factors involved besides just money and happiness. If Tupac knew only that Lakrisha wanted the promotion so she could get away from her abusive boyfriend, then he would give it to her as well since getting away from her abuser will improve her quality of life. However, if he knew only that Bertrand was miserable at work (as opposed to happy), then he would hire Bertrand instead because misery motivates people more than happiness does.
If Tupac knew only that Jake was poor, he would hire him. Jake, Bertrand and Lakrisha are his top three candidates, but he’s conflicted because each candidate presents different problems for him. Tupac is a CEO who has to decide which of his employees should be promoted. Tupac wants to help out all three people since he can only give them one job each, so he thinks about which of them would make him feel better if he gave them this opportunity: Jake because he’s in such bad shape or Bertrand because being depressed makes him feel worse than anyone else does or Lakrisha for her medical care? The first person is Jake, who’s in the worst situation Bertrand just became poor and isn’t handling it well and Lakrisha has a bad limp from an injury she got during a mugging. There are three people nearby who want a job, but they can only do one of the jobs that Tupac has available. Tupac needs to hire someone to clean his pool. 1-Page Summary of Development As Freedom The Parable
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