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Sure, there was also the possibility of much more enjoyable lifestyles than urbanization can offer. The idea that a 40 hour work week is desirable to anyone is
by duaneb 10y ago
Sure, there was also the possibility of much more enjoyable lifestyles than urbanization can offer. The idea that a 40 hour work week is desirable to anyone is absurdity.
- ci5er 10y agoA 40 hour work-week is quite leisurely compared to the sun-up to sun-down 7-days/week of most rural folks I knew growing up. I couldn't wait to grow up and escape to the city where they had these things called weekends.
- duaneb 10y agoI grew up in the country, too. The only place I've ever encountered full working during daylight every day is on a farm—another technology that is unnatural. Truly, humans cannot comprehend freedom from society. However, our flight-or-fight responses give us some insight, and I'd put money on our stress rates being higher now than ever before. Regardless of whether there are threats, we perceive them everywhere.
- Teever 10y agoIf you genuinely felt this way what is stopping you from leaving society and living off the land?
- duaneb 10y agoWell, a lot stops me. Social life, love of culture, a lack of skills, and a taste for modern cooking. But I'm not advocating that; I'm advocating a look at progress based around sustainable, high quality of life. This involves actually making arguments for high quality of life, which is a very rare practice beyond mentioning technology. I think there's a lot to be said for non-materialist culture, if you can find a good way to encourage that, and families planned as well as we are able to.
- Teever 10y agoSo in other words the high quality of life which you have due to living in society is what stops you from leaving society for the higher quality of life outside of -- er wait, what?
- duaneb 10y agoI wouldn't call it a high quality of life, just a life I understand how to appreciate. That doesn't mean we should blindly push forward.
- lifeisstillgood 10y agoI don't think I am advocating blindly pushing forwards. Less crappy Apps, more fundamental research in sciences, more investment in clean energy, more "radical" politics that supports communities not commuting, more equality and diversity, better representation in politics, I probably should have a long list of specific policies (might be an idea) but "good work life balance, an appreciation for the natural world and the benefits it provides" is definitely in there. But so is antibiotics and not having wars. Golden future basically. I want it all.