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Re:The work-from-home future is destroying bosses' brains by kortilla on Friday June 11, 2021 @04:26AM (#27470663)
> so that those who work less (indirectly contributing more to society by sharing their job, childcare, volunteering or just being mentally healthy enough to think of the"next big thing" and directly by ecologically diminishing consumption) get paid more ...

Yeah, several of my friends “indirectly contribute” with their extra free time by smoking pot and watching youtube and Netflix. They don’t really consume less ecologically either since they drive around more with their free time. This is not something I see paying off as a societal investment.

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Re:The work-from-home future is destroying bosses' brains by ratsforhorses on Friday June 11, 2021 @10:15AM (#27473656)
Sorry to hear that, it's anecdotal evidence, seems very cliché too..... I guess the question is how would one set up a system of checks and balances...in the case of your friends, sometimes pot is a good phase to go through, it certainly helps the informal economy....and driving ...well seems like they're bored..maybe need more likeminded "friends" to do something creative?
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Re:The work-from-home future is destroying bosses' brains by kortilla on Saturday June 12, 2021 @01:48AM (#27481909)
> seems very cliché too....

There’s a reason for that. Would it also shock you to hear that drunks make bad drivers?

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