Re:The Riddle of the Well-Paying, Pointless Job (2019)
by Aerbil313 on Friday June 16, 2023 @12:29PM
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> So you agree that needing to do something doesn't automatically make it unenjoyable then?
I’m not GP, but I’d say the things we need to do not being enjoyable is a deficiency and problem of the technological system, and not necessarily a solvable one. In a pre-tech world (e.g. 15th century), our needs were directly tied to our happiness due to biological reward circuits.
Ted Kaczynski argues about this point extensively in his books, I recommend esp. Technological Slavery, available free online.
I’m not GP, but I’d say the things we need to do not being enjoyable is a deficiency and problem of the technological system, and not necessarily a solvable one. In a pre-tech world (e.g. 15th century), our needs were directly tied to our happiness due to biological reward circuits.
Ted Kaczynski argues about this point extensively in his books, I recommend esp. Technological Slavery, available free online.