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Does innovation come without sacrifice, without yearning, without labor, without constraints? A sincere question. We enjoy innovation, progress, because it se
by aantix 7y ago
Does innovation come without sacrifice, without yearning, without labor, without constraints? A sincere question.
We enjoy innovation, progress, because it seemingly makes our lives more enjoyable. At least I think I do. I think I would take this life over 19th-century farmer.
The point is that there appears to be a tradeoff - disparity, constraints, entice us to create solutions. And adopt a certain amount of stress in obtaining that solution.
Or we accept everything as-is. Unchangable. Zero stress in striving. But no progress.
- jotm 7y agoIt's the opposite, once you realize that going with the flow of society/what's accepted is pointless, you can work, innovate, experiment with much less constraint. Realising and accepting death seems to work. You can then do things that will look insane and impossible to others. Sell everything and be a nomad, spend all your time building something, pursue a degree at 55+, retire to die, go build houses in Africa or something. None of that is comfortable, stable or normal, so it looks crazy to any "sane" person. But is it really? No, because utlimately you're dead, legacy or not.