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Or alternatively, view the rat race as a fun game to participate in. It's all about your attitude. What's the alternative anyways? Being a hermit or a person wh
by a3voices 13y ago
Or alternatively, view the rat race as a fun game to participate in. It's all about your attitude. What's the alternative anyways? Being a hermit or a person who does nothing all day? Seems really boring.
- jahaja 13y agoWell, historically people have turned to politics and more fundamental ideals, but I realise that with the superficial politics of today this may not seem like an alternative. A shame really.
- VLM 13y agoSome possible historical role playing class analogies that aren't totally ridiculous: The academic, which is kind of a non-theistic monk. Tenure is impossible to get considering we produce about 10 PHDs for every tenure job opening, but adjunct work is no big deal. An acquaintance of mine got into teaching once he semi-retired. The gentleman farmer, at least WRT not needing to do the work for the money, but doing it for fun. I had an uncle like that. The aristocrat amateur scientist, basically the academic without an institution behind him. This is quite a challenge for a ChemENG but pretty easy for a CS guy or an amateur astronomer. I had another uncle like that, although his variety of landed gentry was more along the lines of "owned several gas stations" rather than owning a barony or dutchy. The monk, modern version would be that psuedo-homeless guy who hangs out at the local makerspace all day. Basically a techie with a vow of poverty. This vaguely resembles my 20s.
- wahsd 13y agoI don't think you know what the rat-race is. The rat race is arbitrage... it is the profiteering from the value you can provide, but don't realize. It is selling yourself for less than the person you work for is selling you net.