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I respect Maria Popova a lot but this is a rather insipid collection of motivational quotes and vintage photos. Instead of reading it as a piece of self-help, l
by flashman 11y ago
I respect Maria Popova a lot but this is a rather insipid collection of motivational quotes and vintage photos. Instead of reading it as a piece of self-help, look at it as a continuation of the Protestant work ethic: that our good works in the world put us in a state of grace with God. It's just a modern twist on the idea that what you do is who you are, which I personally have always found a little reductionist, even classist.
- nicklaf 11y ago> classist Apparently, you're not alone in that sentiment: http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2014/01/do_what_you_love_love_what_you_do_an_omnipresent_mantra_that_s_bad_for_work.html http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2014/01/... HN discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7084381 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7084381 Odd coincidence: both authors seem to have studied at U. Penn (possibly at the same time).
- flashman 11y agoThe greatest quote in that Slate article: "Job creation goes both ways." Who can do what they love without the labor of those who can't?