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All labor is bad.
by becquerel 1y ago
All labor is bad.
- satvikpendem 1y agoInteresting philosophy, what is this predicated on? Do you mean that people should not have to work for a living, ie labor versus play?
- fc417fc802 1y agoIs that not self evident? When people engage in labor for the task itself (as opposed to a heavily abstracted version of not wanting to starve) we generally refer to that as a hobby. So stating that people shouldn't need to worry about starving (metaphorically or otherwise) would be roughly equivalent.
- satvikpendem 1y agoIt is not always evident especially when it comes to a site all about capital accumulation like HN, more due to its association with a venture capital firm.
- fc417fc802 1y agoStatistically, Jane Street probably employs at least a few communists.
- esafak 1y agoWhat do you mean? For example, are vets or artists working to pay their bills laboring or practicing a hobby?
- fc417fc802 1y agoAside from artists that make it big it seems like the majority of them are forced to make compromises in order to continue practicing their desired craft full time. Much of their behavior is dictated by "not starving" rather than their personal preferences. And many fold more than that are forced to drop out to "get a real job". Of course all of the above is a good thing from the perspective of maximizing the quality of life across society as a whole. But wouldn't it be nicer if we didn't have to do (as much of) that?
- ahmeneeroe-v2 1y agoAgreed. I am firmly on the side of Capital.
- 65839747 1y agoWe aren't in the Fully Automated Luxury Gay Space Communism stage just yet, so labor is a necessary evil.
- girvo 1y agoI'm not convinced LLMs are the road towards Minds, and I'm pretty sure the Culture would think we're a bit of a mess (I'm pretty sure they literally did in one of the final books), but who knows maybe I'm wrong!