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> I guess much in the same sense that people would probably not be amused if you ran around a Comic Con telling everyone this is just make believe. And yet, th
by mises 7y ago
> I guess much in the same sense that people would probably not be amused if you ran around a Comic Con telling everyone this is just make believe.
And yet, this is what an outsider would think (as someone who does not go but has friends who do). Some people would call tinkering with computers "playing", though my spending years on it resulted in a career path. I don't see the issue with "playing". At some point, if you're not doing it for a pay off, that's what it is, and that's fine.
- lopmotr 7y agoIt doesn't even need a potential career path. Especially now that many people can be unemployed for life and still survive, being able to enjoy an unproductive hobby is itself a useful goal.
- mises 7y ago> many people can be unemployed for life and still survive Unless you mean housewiving, no one can be unemployed for life (save perhaps welfare queens). I still consider housewiving to be a job; it is quite a bit of work. To what are you referring?
- 1000units 7y agoHousewiving is more of a hobby until you have children.
- wemdyjreichert 7y agoWhich most housewives have.
- lopmotr 7y agoIn my country, you can. I expect most developed western countries are the same. They won't let people starve to death. There's always a safety net of free food and housing no matter how destitute you are. I guess that's what a welfare queen is. But you could also call it enjoying the utopia of a world where productivity is much greater than what's needed to sustain our lives. Whether you're forced into that by being unemployable or by choice, a hobby could be much more satisfying than watching TV all day.