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That's... a really interesting thought. These mid-brained people that indulge in the endless productivity treadmill (the most appropriate word for it - working
by automatic6131 3y ago
That's... a really interesting thought. These mid-brained people that indulge in the endless productivity treadmill (the most appropriate word for it - working hard to end up where you started) are... actually role playing someone productive.
I love this idea.
- pjc50 3y agoThis is the "bullshit jobs" thesis. It's very common in rat races. You can find recognizable forms of it in the ancient history of Imperial China or Rome. Job #1 is producing the appearance of usefulness, importance and status. Job #2 is doing enough actually useful things that the appearance and system is maintained.
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- greentea23 3y ago"All the world's a stage, all the men and women merely players", Shakespeare anyone?