Societies have coped well with loss of productivity for women & children, from mammoth hunting to scythe/plow agriculture.
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Replying to @sarahdoingthing
House pets do great with their loss of productivity. But what about a whole population with few connections to productive people?
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@sarahdoingthing The cultural value of showing discontent with one's office job is growing, but few seem inclined to do anything about it.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@sarahdoingthing I just mean personally, not as a systemic change. I imagine that one could get closer to production one way or another, or1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@sarahdoingthing could attempt some other means of getting by, if they wanted.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@blue_traveler I think there's a natural desire to do this, but it's just connected to an idealized fulfillment state (like all work)1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@blue_traveler The old ways aren't that fun as a whole package, but the modern economy will sell you just the fun parts (not pay you for it)1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@blue_traveler you can visit the lower levels on a safari but you can't really make a living there (which is why they're empty)1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@sarahdoingthing I think I understand this; will think about it a but more. But I still wonder why there's no mass rejection of nonwork2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
@blue_traveler You mean preferring miserable fakework to nonwork?
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Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing yes, that's a clearer way to put0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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