Asking because one of the things that brought me to communist thought was the realization that no matter where I go, I'll be just as tied to the need to get money as I am now, but in different circumstances.

Perhaps that would not be the case if I fled to a self-sufficient commune or something of the sort, but there aren't many of that left in the world.

So, my takeaway from that article is that, even if you are brilliant in making money like Taleb tells he was, the compulsion to make more is something no one will ever be free from (at least until the revolution).

(sorry if this is too rambly, but this piece also resonated with me)

[–] towhee@hexbear.net 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

The things I liked in that piece were (1) the identification of the "companies person" concept, which explained a personality type common to my coworkers which I disliked and couldn't find a good explanation for, and (2) the proposition that while salaried workers might seem more stable than non-salaried, in reality they are less able to adapt to changing circumstances and at risk of suddenly going bust by way of becoming unemployable.

[–] devils_dust@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Thanks for responding! Mind if I ask you if the realization in 2) made you look for a career change, e. G. open your own business or something of the sort? Asking b/c it's something I'd like to do, but getting clients is hard.

[–] towhee@hexbear.net 2 points 6 hours ago

I do independent contracting now, which has nice aspects but I definitely make less money. Starting a business might be in the cards in the moderately near future but who knows.