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Re:Bertrand Russell's argument for idleness is more relevant... by dack on Wednesday August 12, 2020 @11:05PM (#24139577)
i still remember the time (early in my career) i was summoned to jury duty and tried to register an "undue hardship" with the judge because i had a project deadline coming up.

i genuinely thought it was that important, but looking back it was really not a big deal at all (and the judge knew it) :)

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Re:Bertrand Russell's argument for idleness is more relevant... by kamaal on Wednesday August 12, 2020 @11:37PM (#24139732)
One level of enlightenment is when you understand things can be done later at your convenience.

Another level of enlightenment is when you understand somethings don't have to be done at all.

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Re:Bertrand Russell's argument for idleness is more relevant... by jorgekong on Thursday August 13, 2020 @12:25AM (#24139925)
thank you, that's a great and pithy comment
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Re:Bertrand Russell's argument for idleness is more relevant... by krick on Thursday August 13, 2020 @12:58AM (#24140078)
It's not like spending your time on jury duty is in any way better than spending it on work (or pretty much everything, for that matter).
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Re:Bertrand Russell's argument for idleness is more relevant... by Godel_unicode on Thursday August 13, 2020 @01:17AM (#24140150)
You don't think doing your part to guarantee your fellow citizens get their (in the US at least) constitutionally guaranteed right to a jury trial is "worth it"?
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Re:Bertrand Russell's argument for idleness is more relevant... by dunefox on Thursday August 13, 2020 @03:48AM (#24140939)
According to this thread: no, it's not nearly as important as your own time. They can always get someone else to fill in.
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Re:Bertrand Russell's argument for idleness is more relevant... by russh on Thursday August 13, 2020 @03:11PM (#24147095)
If only there was a way to do that without being treated with a general low-grade contempt.
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