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[–] 25 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Work ethic is the belief that hard work instills virtues like diligence, discipline, and honesty. An example would be giving a kid chores to do believing it will help them develop a good character. Protestants even taught it as a core part of their religion. It's not the idea that you should make your boss rich. However, while capitalists didn't invent the idea, they have certainly benefited from it.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 weeks ago

    Both are true:

    You are describing what the term was created to mean.

    But language evolves, and in our modern society what the post is describing is how capitalism has perverted it. And unfortunately the perverted version has overtaken the original meaning.

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