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I find something disturbing in using capitalist analogies like "investing" to reason about core human activities, and simply pinging people to keep in touch. I
by mihaic 2y ago
I find something disturbing in using capitalist analogies like "investing" to reason about core human activities, and simply pinging people to keep in touch.
In this mode of thinking having a group of friend from diverse backgrounds for instance can be seen be like a loose corporation, with division of labor to model the various professions everyone has. Or advice and services can be traded in a social credit scheme between friends.
In the end, once we've been dehumanized by our lifestyle, the answer needs to include some rehumanizing message, such as "actually care about your friend, help them if you can and spend quality time with them, they are you in different circumstances".
- paulpauper 2y agoI am not sure how it's an investment. The analogy or metaphor fails in this case.
- srid 2y agoI believe OP is referring to the whole thing being mechanical and planned rather than it being authentic (such as reaching out to people out of genuine interest and mutual regard).
- fsckboy 2y agoauthentically reaching out to people out of genuine interest and mutual regard takes on the seriousness of investing, all the due diligence of friendship husbandry because you really care about the outcome
- decafninja 2y agoSome people are just not people-persons, and need guidelines - even if they sound strict, mechanical, or inhuman, to steer them through mundane things most people would take for granted. As someone like this myself, I welcome such things.