Optimal Finance Daily · Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Author Steve Pavlina argues that passive income is a fair and generous way to contribute to the economy, rather than a greedy strategy. He believes that the market would adapt even if more people pursued passive income, with prices rising for essential active income tasks.
“Passive income strategies compete in the marketplace. People are free to choose either strategy. Most people choose active income. Why? I think the main reason is that they've been socially conditioned to choose this strategy.”
“By helping to create and sustain more jobs for others, you can actually generate significantly more tax revenue than you would if you earned the same amount via active income.”
“As for whether it's fair to earn passive income, I'd say it's more than fair. It's downright generous.”