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The article is extremely dismissive toward the real reason most people waste time. The vast majority of the world is working for basic subsistence. 60% of the
by dangus 4y ago
The article is extremely dismissive toward the real reason most people waste time. The vast majority of the world is working for basic subsistence.
60% of the world's population does not have a flushing toilet at home. Hopefully the author's magic wand is a hella good one.
- ozim 4y agoIs that article target audience "whole of humanity"? That 60% of population is probably not going to read that article. They will be busy with more important things like living till next day.
- dangus 4y agoThat's my whole criticism: that the target audience only consists of people who have the excess wealth to have these options. I might as well read an article about how to spend my time on my yacht wisely and not waste it in the wrong tropical islands.
- WJW 4y agoInterestingly, Seneca himself most likely did not have a flushing toilet at home.
- dangus 4y agoHe did have access to Roman toilets, which were about as advanced as it got for that time. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-the-ancient-romans-went-to-the-bathroom-180979056/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-the-ancient-roman... The guy wasn't exactly a peasant, being a senator and an imperial advisor.