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Re:Peter Higgs: I wouldn't be productive enough for today's ... by barrkel on Sunday October 16, 2016 @06:38AM (#12717973)
I've personally found jobs with high levels of physical tedium good for contemplation, and they don't impinge on time outside work with stress. I can see making cardboard boxes pretty rewarding for a budding philosopher with access to a good library and some peers to converse with.
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Re:Peter Higgs: I wouldn't be productive enough for today's ... by adrianratnapala on Sunday October 16, 2016 @12:52PM (#12719536)
I love contemplation, and create physical busywork for myself so that I can do it. But that's slacking. To do real intellectual work I need to stop and use pen and paper, or maybe a computer.

Even if contemplation is enough, most "manual" jobs require you to use your brain. Not necessarily in an interseting way, but enough to distract you from contemplation. It can't all be moving heavy objects from one pile to another.

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