America’s Fever of Workaholism Is Finally Breaking

Re:America’s Fever of Workaholism Is Finally Breaking by gnulinux on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @03:28PM (#34601463)

These kind of comments are so heartbreaking. Is this really what you think humans are without work? You think people would just resort to hedonism, and addiction if not for corporations who kindly introduce order in our lives? When I look at humanity I see art, science, passion, inspiration, admiration and curiosity. If people didn't have to work 60 hours a week, they would be artists, parents, lovers, researchers etc... I'm truly, truly sad that not all of believe in this.

I deeply apologize for this possibly snarky, irrelevant comment, maybe it shouldn't be allowed. I just wanted to offer my perspective.

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Re:America’s Fever of Workaholism Is Finally Breaking by ceres on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @03:39PM (#34601631)

> week, they would be artists, parents, lovers, researchers

And who would 1. Pave your roads 2. Keep you safe 3. Care for you when you’re old 4. Keep the electric grid running 5. Etc

Modern society works because there’s a bunch of people who do things they don’t like.

The alternative is that we all go back to being hunter gatherers.

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Re:America’s Fever of Workaholism Is Finally Breaking by fathyb on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @03:48PM (#34601803)

It sounds a bit extreme. There is a middle ground between spending all your energy at work, and not working at all.

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Re:America’s Fever of Workaholism Is Finally Breaking by WalterBright on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @03:33PM (#34601527)

There's a famous story about a man who dies, and wakes up in a place, where a servant appears and says he can have anything he wants, anything. He just has to ask.

After some time with this, the man grows bored. He complains to the servant, saying heaven is not interesting. The servant replies that he's not in heaven.

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Re:America’s Fever of Workaholism Is Finally Breaking by OnlineGladiator on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @03:39PM (#34601645)

Just because you love your work doesn't mean everybody else does. I would much rather have the servant than be the servant.

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Re:America’s Fever of Workaholism Is Finally Breaking by WalterBright on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @03:56PM (#34601934)

I suggest thinking more about it. What would you do if anything you wanted you could effortlessly and instantly have?

It'd be hell.

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Re:America’s Fever of Workaholism Is Finally Breaking by OnlineGladiator on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @04:00PM (#34602013)

I've thought about it plenty and I wholeheartedly disagree. Fuck working if you don't have to. My idea of hell is being forced to work.

I suggest you think more about how other people might fundamentally disagree with you.

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Re:America’s Fever of Workaholism Is Finally Breaking by nxmnxm99 on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @06:50AM (#34609282)

You really think the world is better off with every halfwit creating due art?

If that were the case Beverley Hills would be a bastion of culture and progress.

Instead what is it? Oh yeah, a hedonistic playpen.

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