News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Bertrand Russell's argument for idleness is more relevant than ever. Parent comment

Re:Bertrand Russell's argument for idleness is more relevant... by eldavido on Thursday August 13, 2020 @02:14AM (#24140455)
Yes. I'm genuinely surprised how timeless this is.

You watch it today, in 2020, and it's shocking that it was made 20 years ago. This tells me that Judge and the other writers managed to latch on to some very timeless things.

Not sure what they are, but they nailed it.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Bertrand Russell's argument for idleness is more relevant... by alexbanks on Thursday August 13, 2020 @03:07AM (#24140721)
They latched onto the meaninglessness that is office work, combined with the obvious passive aggression and lack of respect that big companies have for their employees
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Bertrand Russell's argument for idleness is more relevant... by mercer on Thursday August 13, 2020 @08:31AM (#24142669)
It's fascinating how good Mike Judge is at 'nailing' a variety of experiences.

Office Space is pitch-perfect, but then he went and created Silicon Valley and King of the Hill too. I can't personally confirm that King of the Hill is accurate, but I've heard it is. Silicon Valley just nails it though, and it is far more specific than the Office Space type stuff.

[ Parent | on HN ]