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[-] Rooty@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago

"Hello, I would like to benefit from society without contributing to it"

[-] cubedsteaks@lemmy.today 33 points 1 year ago

there are ways to contribute that aren't 40+ hours a week.

[-] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago

If your position is simply that people need to work less, you're doing a very bad job of relaying that, and thus shooting yourself in both feet.

[-] cloudy1999@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

I hate to admit this, but I agree. My qualm isn't with the message that we ought to work less. That's smart. Why shouldn't we live in a society where we can have a fulfilling lifestyle without endless soul crushing work?

My qualm is with the wording. The implication is that one should consent to work, but really work is a fundamental truth. Take away the facade of society and all we have is our struggle to survive the elements and find food, i.e. work.

[-] hglman@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 year ago

Yes, owners do this.

[-] AllonzeeLV@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago
[-] frostyfrog@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Nah, like a land lord. The CEO of my company is a very productive person.

[-] cyclohexane@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It is very unfortunate that posts like the OP portray the anti work movement in that way, but anti work does not mean that. I think this other commenter summarized it better: https://lemm.ee/comment/3155176

[-] explodicle@local106.com 4 points 1 year ago
this post was submitted on 04 Sep 2023
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