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But doesn’t everything we do serve no actual purpose? I mean anything that isn’t like providing food or shelter or medicine (basic survival needs) is essentiall

But doesn’t everything we do serve no actual purpose? I mean anything that isn’t like providing food or shelter or medicine (basic survival needs) is essentially useless. Capitalism made it so we created for ourselves these “useless jobs” to have the money flow around. I think it’s actually quite normal. Jobs are created because someone has the interest (not a strict need) for what you will do. Whether that’s a useless PowerPoint presentation or a short-animation movie or a newly-fashionable pair of shoes, it’s all part of what people are interested in. How else would you model a society so that we can make for ourselves all these peculiar inventions and systems that entertain us? Sure we could have just everyone work on the sheer necessary stuff; but that’s boring.

cup-of-tea 8y ago
Unless you believe in some "higher purpose" you have to find your own purpose in life. Mine is to learn as much as I can to become the best version of myself such that I will leave a legacy. Some people find purpose in procreation although I would argue that's too easy and not necessary. I find pleasure in the things I work on. Programming, music, food to name a few. I use technology when it can make my life easier without sacrifice in quality or it can do a better job than I can. I don't strive for convenience. Nobody on their deathbed relishes in memory of a convenient life. So, for me, work that leads to technology to enable the above absolutely has purpose.