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> the world is worth maintaining a relationship with > imagine all the complex systems of the world—physical, economic, philosophical, technological—that are r
by thih9 2y ago
> the world is worth maintaining a relationship with
> imagine all the complex systems of the world—physical, economic, philosophical, technological—that are required for to support that life
As opposed to what?
The author mentions functioning well and having a job; this to me sounds like having a relationship with the world.
- karaterobot 2y agoI mean, they say they have a shitty job that doesn't pay well, and that they smoke in the parking lot, but that's about it. It sounded to me like they're only motivated to work because it allows them to survive, but that there wasn't much in their life beyond that. They say they have goals, but no motivation to achieve them, and no desire to be motivated. I did not get any sense that they were engaging with the world in a healthy way.
- thih9 2y agoI think you misunderstood. The author explicitly says they are motivated. They just don’t want to be more motivated than that. > Maybe it makes me less motivated, but I don’t really want to be more motivated. I consider wanting to be more productive very lame, like you’ve been cucked by the patriarchy and capitalism. I have goals like everyone else, but I feel like achieving them quicker or more efficiently is less important than my overall enjoyment of life.