“Bullshit jobs” is the technical term, coined by @davidgraeber, for the paid aspect.
I don’t find his explanation for them convincing, and he didn’t propose a solution in his original viral article, but it’s a good description of the problem.
http://evonomics.com/why-capitalism-creates-pointless-jobs-david-graeber/ …
Distinctive ways-of-life may appeal regardless of the standard demographic categories. You can be an Evangelical Christian, or a hardcore science fiction fan, regardless of those categories.
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Sure - in societies and demographic categories that allow that flexibility. Diversity of temperament didn't mean much if you were a Jew in Warsaw in 1943, though, and you'll get excommunicated if you're LDS and openly gay.
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Yes, absolutely. I was speaking about an abstract, semi-utopian vision. Differences of temperament will probably always be with us, and that’s probably good. Demographic discrimination is bad, and can at least be lessened.
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