LABOR CREATES ALL WEALTH
Because in the english language the phrase “Labor Creates all Wealth” doesn’t make obvious sense because it’s not clear what “Wealth” refers to. It could mean “labor creates all of rich people’s money” or it could mean “Labor creates the wealth of society”, but what is the wealth of society? It’s an indeterminate term. Saying that Labor builds society is more straightforward because that’s what we’re talking about, how workers have literally been the ones to build society and the ones that keep it going through their jobs.
From a sharpie pen drawing I did and colored it in Photoshop.
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H M Bascom
Labor is the foundation upon which empires are built. What are you working for? Superb work!
Larry Butterworth
Thanks Helen for your support, I appreciate it
RosaCobos
This is really frightening.
It remembers me the Nazies “Work makes you free”
Extreme cynism and metafhorical use of the word labor… work…and free…
disguise for tiranny and slavery
You have capted very well the essence….the need to control humanity through the spirit of the ant-nest. I do not work in agriculture, making of buildings, roads, boats, factories….and yet earn my living…with my body-mind…am I not constructing society…and the poors, the disabled, the forgotten.. are not constructing society’
We are more than labor….labor is not a mean… or an end… it is an expression of our welfare.. and health.. like combustio n of the cells… the enormous effort that the body is doing for keeping us alive. We all know that not moving is the beguining of death…the same as not eating or drinking…the soul is nourished in other ways…and yet…we are always laboring. Remember the motto.. “Ora et Labora”.
I love your work..
Have a hug dear Larry.
Rosa
DApixara
excellent!
Sam Dantone
I am in solidarity with you my friend…
As my grandfather told his son and my father his…
... ” A country that works… Works!
Sam Dantone
Larry Butterworth
Thanks Sam,I appreciate it
Earthmonster
I think I’ll sit the banner challenge out…I have seen the light :)
Larry Butterworth replied
We all gotta see the light sometime, thanks for looking
Matt Penfold
Great work Larry, Congrats on the banner challenge win :-)
Larry Butterworth replied
Thank you for the congrats, I do appreciate it.
Sam Dantone
Hey Larry,
Congratulations on the banner challenge win!!
It is the perfect message to head the group.
Sam Dantone
Larry Butterworth replied
Thanks Sam, I had forgotten I had entered that challenge, what a surprise. Congrats to you on the Front Page fame.
Marion Cullen
Huge congrats on the callenge win…couldn’t have been better!
Larry Butterworth replied
I appreciate your support, thanks very much.
reflector
A great tribute to the workers and a very well drawn illustration !
Larry Butterworth replied
Thanks, this was and old drawing I did quite a few years ago.
Robin Brown
I like this one but the slogan made me think of another possible version; Labour Creates ill Health. Not everywhere in the world cares about the work force even today. Some people work in desperate conditions.
Your artwork & sentiments are 1st class Larry!
Larry Butterworth replied
Thanks Robin, you’re right things never change its seems.
Katya Lavorovna
I like this a lot. It also has an Orwellian overtone, which adds to it.
Larry Butterworth
Thanks Katya, I always liked those chinese cultural revolution posters and I think they were probably an influence for this, thanks for looking and do come back.
Scott d'Almeida
brilliant