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For most people, the distinction between public and private self is the most important one in their lives. Marx and Engels would have called this, "alienation.
by stcredzero 9y ago
For most people, the distinction between public and private self is the most important one in their lives.
Marx and Engels would have called this, "alienation." I think that they are onto something in this dimension of their critique. Isn't a part of the startup ethos a rebellion against this?
- mnemonicsloth 9y agoMy understanding is that with a startup you eliminate the distinction by spending 100% of your time in work mode.
- stcredzero 9y agoMy understanding is that with a startup you eliminate the distinction by spending 100% of your time in work mode. My understanding is that with a startup you eliminate the distinction between work-mode and personal-fulfillment mode, thus making yourself 100% productive/engaged and 0% alienated.
- hnuser1234 9y agoYou say that like it's a good thing. Having work take over your life is pretty definitively worse than being able to have some private time.