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[-] WaxedWookie@lemmy.world 23 points 9 months ago

What portion of the population do you think finds their job more fulfilling than the specific activities listed - let alone being able to spend your days as you please.

...ohhhh - "We'll make sure you can't afford to do as you please, let alone survive, so you'll have to work, but making sure the workers are responsible for it means we can keep our bullshit and economic vandalism up."

[-] InputZero@lemmy.ml 9 points 9 months ago

Within the confines of the neoliberal-capitalist societies most of us on Lemmy reside in, only the most privileged get to have a fulfilling and well paying occupation. Totally agree with you. My take on the peice is that it's parodying the notion that you have to turn a hobby or unique skill into capital even well past retirement.

I've always believed that people desire an 'occupation', just something to do with your time. Anything a person finds fulfilling to do. I also believe that we've confused occupation with payed work and now the two are perceived as the same. Or maybe I'm nuts.

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