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The privileged have to invent their suffering in their leisure activities so that their lives feel any drop of meaning other than being an achievement trophy fo
by kingkawn 4y ago
The privileged have to invent their suffering in their leisure activities so that their lives feel any drop of meaning other than being an achievement trophy for the elder generation.
- s1artibartfast 4y agoThere's absolutely no need to make things into a competition.
- kingkawn 4y agoI didn’t, but you seem to need to do so.
- s1artibartfast 4y agoMaybe it's just my understanding, but I interpret the phrase "invented their suffering" to be the dismissive. As does assuming privilege with zero to no supporting information. Maybe I missed the mark entirely. What point were you trying to convey?
- easeout 4y agoIn my experience, when you always have the option of coasting, repeatedly choosing to coast is tempting. You know it leads to a worse outcome. You live in fear of long term regret from the sum of your choices. Suffering arrives in between activities, when you face all this. It's no wonder we like to be distracted.