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Could be they just get tired of the falsity of their role in modern American corporate culture just like the rest of us. But when they burn out it’s more visibl
by weard_beard 3y ago
Could be they just get tired of the falsity of their role in modern American corporate culture just like the rest of us. But when they burn out it’s more visible.
Why shouldn’t they want to have opinions and goals and have needs that aren’t compatible with what they do for a living just like everyone else?
- Swizec 3y ago> Why shouldn’t they want to have opinions and goals and have needs that aren’t compatible with what they do for a living just like everyone else? The article is about people who say they want these things, but act in a way that ensures they won’t get what they claim to want. If they’re lying and don’t actually want the achievements they claim to want, that’s hard to tell from outside. Best we can do is take their word. But you are right that revealed preferences win in the end. You are what you do.