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>Basically the point is that many people find meaning and purpose in their jobs, if you remove the "purpose" (getting dressed, going out, meeting other people,

>Basically the point is that many people find meaning and purpose in their jobs, if you remove the "purpose" (getting dressed, going out, meeting other people, sharing work experiences with them) it simply becomes a tedious activity to them that fulfills none of their needs. If the only purpose you have in a job is to put on uncomfortable clothes and socialize I think we can go ahead and eliminate that job.

peoplefromibiza 5y ago
> If the only purpose you have in a job is to put on uncomfortable clothes and socialize I think we can go ahead and eliminate that job. if you remove the human aspect and insist on framing the issue like that, can't we say the same thing for almost any job? - If the only purpose you have in a job is to boost your ego and brag I think we can go ahead and eliminate that job. - If the only purpose you have in a job is to chose the colors in an excel spreadsheet cells I think we can go ahead and eliminate that job. - If the only purpose you have in a job is to do something a machine can do better I think we can go ahead and eliminate that job. - If the only purpose you have in a job is to farm kind animals to later cruelly kill them I think we can go ahead and eliminate that job. - If the only purpose you have in a job is to make money for yourself I think we can go ahead and eliminate that job. ... not a great analysis if you ask me.
- adamsmith143 5y ago
  >if you remove the human aspect and insist on framing the issue like that, can't we say the same thing for almost any job? - If the only purpose you have in a job is to boost your ego and brag I think we can go ahead and eliminate that job. - If the only purpose you have in a job is to chose the colors in an excel spreadsheet cells I think we can go ahead and eliminate that job. - If the only purpose you have in a job is to do something a machine can do better I think we can go ahead and eliminate that job. - If the only purpose you have in a job is to farm kind animals to later cruelly kill them I think we can go ahead and eliminate that job. - If the only purpose you have in a job is to make money for yourself I think we can go ahead and eliminate that job. Well... yes, we should. The last one is obviously unreasonable since we live in a society where money is required to live most lifestyles. I recommend reading Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber: https://www.amazon.com/Bullshit-Jobs-Theory-David-Graeber/dp/150114331X https://www.amazon.com/Bullshit-Jobs-Theory-David-Graeber/dp...
- osigurdson 5y ago
  "- If the only purpose you have in a job is to make money for yourself I think we can go ahead and eliminate that job." Wait, what? That literally is the purpose of the job for the employee. If you don't agree, try setting total compensation to zero and see who continues to show up.

peoplefromibiza 5y ago

> If the only purpose you have in a job is to put on uncomfortable clothes and socialize I think we can go ahead and eliminate that job. if you remove the human aspect and insist on framing the issue like that, can't we say the same thing for almost any job? - If the only purpose you have in a job is to boost your ego and brag I think we can go ahead and eliminate that job. - If the only purpose you have in a job is to chose the colors in an excel spreadsheet cells I think we can go ahead and eliminate that job. - If the only purpose you have in a job is to do something a machine can do better I think we can go ahead and eliminate that job. - If the only purpose you have in a job is to farm kind animals to later cruelly kill them I think we can go ahead and eliminate that job. - If the only purpose you have in a job is to make money for yourself I think we can go ahead and eliminate that job. ... not a great analysis if you ask me.

adamsmith143 5y ago
>if you remove the human aspect and insist on framing the issue like that, can't we say the same thing for almost any job? - If the only purpose you have in a job is to boost your ego and brag I think we can go ahead and eliminate that job. - If the only purpose you have in a job is to chose the colors in an excel spreadsheet cells I think we can go ahead and eliminate that job. - If the only purpose you have in a job is to do something a machine can do better I think we can go ahead and eliminate that job. - If the only purpose you have in a job is to farm kind animals to later cruelly kill them I think we can go ahead and eliminate that job. - If the only purpose you have in a job is to make money for yourself I think we can go ahead and eliminate that job. Well... yes, we should. The last one is obviously unreasonable since we live in a society where money is required to live most lifestyles. I recommend reading Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber: https://www.amazon.com/Bullshit-Jobs-Theory-David-Graeber/dp/150114331X https://www.amazon.com/Bullshit-Jobs-Theory-David-Graeber/dp...
osigurdson 5y ago
"- If the only purpose you have in a job is to make money for yourself I think we can go ahead and eliminate that job." Wait, what? That literally is the purpose of the job for the employee. If you don't agree, try setting total compensation to zero and see who continues to show up.