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I just went back and reread it to see if I missed something, but aside from the profit-centered angle (which I've already conceded was a misreading on my part),
by beaconstudios 5y ago
I just went back and reread it to see if I missed something, but aside from the profit-centered angle (which I've already conceded was a misreading on my part), nope, it still appears to be entirely market focused. I couldn't say if that was intended or if the author just over-extended the analogy (obviously I inferred the former), but the whole comment was framed around operating effectively within the market economy. That's explicitly what it says.
- BobbyJo 5y ago> but the whole comment was framed around operating effectively within the market economy. That's explicitly what it says. Exactly. So where does all of this other stuff about being a robot and only optimizing for profit come in? The topic is work, and he's telling you how to think about work, not how to think about relationships with colleagues, hobbies, life goals, etc.
- beaconstudios 5y agoWell I didn't make the robot comment, but I think it's valid to say that promoting people trying to operate rationally in the market can be pretty robotic if that's your primary motivation. However, given I withdrew that contention, having realised the OP was not talking about making market optimisation and profiteering your primary goal but just talking about how the labour market works, of course the robot thing isn't relevant anymore either.
- BobbyJo 5y agoMy bad since that wasn't you. These threads tend to get long in both content and time between messages, and it gets easy to mix up statements. I do think people should always try to operate rationally in the market as, even though it isn't perfect, it will generally produce the highest likelihood of success. In any case, I appreciate the engagement!
- beaconstudios 5y agoThanks, you too! I agree these things can get a little confusing but I always appreciate the discussion.