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This is very narrow minded. Firstly, you imply that people find purpose in their jobs. Secondly, you seem to ignore that this purpose can come from other aspect
by jahaja 6y ago
This is very narrow minded. Firstly, you imply that people find purpose in their jobs. Secondly, you seem to ignore that this purpose can come from other aspects in life than wage labour?
It blows my mind that people that are so prone to speaking about freedom wrt Capitalism always seem to be very uncomfortable with freedom in its literal sense.
This also reminds me of the opening lines of Bertrand Russell's essay "In Praise of Idleness":
"Like most of my generation, I was brought up on the saying “Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do.” Being a highly virtuous child, I believed all that I was told and acquired a conscience which has kept me working hard down to the present moment."
- WalterBright 6y ago> This is very narrow minded. I expected a negative reaction for my post. > you imply that people find purpose in their jobs That's true for an awful lot of people. Even if their purpose is simply to take care of their families. > you seem to ignore that this purpose can come from other aspects in life than wage labour Labor is often a means to some other purpose. > freedom in its literal sense Freedom has many, many meanings, which should not be conflated with each other. "Free markets", for example, doesn't mean everything should be free of cost.
- jahaja 6y ago> That's true for an awful lot of people. Even if their purpose is simply to take care of their families. And for an awful lot of people it's not. It will also be significant portion that finds purpose due to no other options as they try to make the best of their situation. I would not call getting paid to providing for ones family a purpose, since it would end if the person would be able to provide in some other way. If that was true, people would find purpose in standing in rationing lines. > Labor is often a means to some other purpose. That purpose-giving labour doesn't need to be economically coerced wage labour for someone wealthier. Especially if the scarcity is artificial it's most likely seen as an injustice and an insult. > Freedom has many, many meanings, which should not be conflated with each other. "Free markets", for example, doesn't mean everything should be free of cost. Yes, the term is used as propaganda. Which is at its most clear as soon as less work is discussed.