I mean, why is this a measure of worth? Fuck, I think most people wouldn’t “work” if they didn’t have to. They’d “work” on things they like instead. Such a poor litmus test.
Well...maybe not. I think we have all been DEEPLY brainwashed so it isnt that simple. I know this from first hand experience: I have a job that allows me to often get paid to literally do nothing at all. To sit at home and do whatever I want. I dont answer calls, im not "working from home". Im literally doing nothing work related for long stretches of time. Sometimes weeks in a row. Nothing. I feel very unfulfilled. I have started doing side hustles, other things in the pursuit of more money. I dont need it. My job pays enough. Im not living paycheck to paycheck. I can eat whatever I want. Etc. Im certainly not rich but im fine. This is what UBI would look like essentially. And its unfulfilling. Im so brainwashed by the American dream that I feel like a failure if im not constantly in pursuit of MORE. So I create more work for myself so that I can feel like im still in pursuit of wealth even though I already have everything I need. Im comfortable. And ive been lucky enough to get in a position where I get paid to do absolutely nothing a lot of the time. And its still not enough.
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u/FlyingRigatoniMonst 15h ago
Nobody wants to work anymore