Isaac Newton was neither shamed nor stigmatized into developing calculus. Most of that work was done during "idle" time, while his university was closed for the

Isaac Newton was neither shamed nor stigmatized into developing calculus. Most of that work was done during "idle" time, while his university was closed for the Plague. I daresay society's great achievements are not derived from shame and stigma. What real benefit does society derive from meaningless jobs [1]? We've tried shame and stigma. We should see whether society is better off when the thinkers and doers are free to use their time thinking and doing what they feel called to think and do. [0] http://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-ADD-04004/1 http://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-ADD-04004/1 [1] http://strikemag.org/bullshit-jobs/ http://strikemag.org/bullshit-jobs/