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It might be important to distiguish doing "nothing" from not being on the job market. It's possible to contribute to society by making art, writing, cooking, s
by jonathanlb 5y ago
It might be important to distiguish doing "nothing" from not being on the job market.
It's possible to contribute to society by making art, writing, cooking, spending time with family, caring for others, etc. as well as self-actualizing via exercise, reading, meditation, and so on.
- varjag 5y agoMeditation is very much doing nothing.
- goodpoint 5y agoNot at all.
- WalterBright 5y agoNot sure how self-actualizing is contributing to society.
- goodpoint 5y ago"Self-actualization is the complete realization of one's potential, and the full development of one's abilities and appreciation for life" From most classical philosophers, to Einstein, Maxwell, Darwin and countless other, their work was nothing else than an act of self-actualization. And because this is HN, shall I include Torvalds? The FLOSS movement started from volunteers.
- WalterBright 5y agoI appreciate my life. I don't see how that contributes to society.
- alisonkisk 5y agoself-actualizing doean't pay bills.