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Slavery rule (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 week ago by SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world to c/196@lemmy.world
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[–] Tehhund@lemmy.world 14 points 6 days ago

When anthropologists study people who still hunt and gather for their food (e.g., the Hadza), what they do more than anything is... nothing in particular. Not hunting, foraging, building, repairing weapons/clothing/housing, socializing, etc. just... chilling.

Their lives are incredibly hard and I wouldn't trade places with them, but the idea that the natural state of people is hustling is false. People hustled for their food, then rested once they had it. Some days they hunt from dawn to dusk, other days they found a beehive and chilled.

[–] hedge_lord@lemmy.world 24 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I was forced to do this terrible thing in order to not starve. Instead of doing anything about it, I think that we should make anyone who didn't suffer as much have to do that terrible thing in order to not starve. Otherwise they do not deserve it.

[–] hedge_lord@lemmy.world 16 points 6 days ago

When hiking in a group of people travelling at unequal speeds, it is only reasonable to have everyone move at the pace of the fastest person. Otherwise it's Not Efficient.

(sarcasm disclaimer: this is sarcastic)

[–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 12 points 6 days ago

Exactly. I actually had a coworker say people didn't deserve free college education because he had to pay. So I guess no one should be allowed anything he wasn't allowed.

[–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 16 points 6 days ago (2 children)

They've been bred to believe this makes you a great person. NOT doing it makes you lazy.

[–] MrMakabar@slrpnk.net 9 points 6 days ago

Only if you are poor....

[–] Zink@programming.dev 5 points 5 days ago

Absolutely. It is a critical mechanism by which our culture encourages poor people to be angry at other poor people that they don't have more instead of at the people with ALL THE STUFF.

[–] MyNamesTotallyRobert@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Unpopular opinion: working ONE full time job for full time hours in exchange for getting paid a living wage with not a lot of absolutely absurd strings and conditions attached to it is actually a good situation to be in. The problem is they want us to work well beyond full time hours, at multiple jobs since the cost of living is price fixed, for less than a living wage while passing thc drug tests every 5 minutes. I want to use my tech degrees for ANYTHING besides primarily passing thc tests, the only goddamn thing they care about most of the time. I thought they needed SKILLS.

This is the worst and stupidest timeline and so is everyone who agrees this is how things should me.

I swear to fuck I'm going to learn 3d modelling and start pumping out bulk quantities of 3d porn for money if I have to but the world is a fucking joke right now.

[–] effward@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Move to a legal state.

I understand that you'll probably say that's not possible, but there are more and more legal states, and plenty of cheap places in them.

I obviously don't know what your situation is, but if THC drug tests are causing you this much angst, it's worth considering.

[–] MyNamesTotallyRobert@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 day ago

I'm currently plotting to bullshit my way into some kind of situation that would involve me moving to Minnesota but I don't yet have any leads. I'll get it someday.

[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

It only feels wrong to me on every level, outside of that it is totally normal.

[–] Wisas62@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Can't believe people actually allow people like this to have an audience. Have you ever tried to grow enough food to eliminate the need to go to the grocery store?

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Gow much land and equipment from grants or my family do i get?

[–] Wisas62@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Equipment from grants? What grant money if no one is working to pay taxes? The root of the problem, I asked a question and your first response is how much free stuff will the government give me.

[–] militaryintelligence@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago (2 children)

It's ok if you can retire with benefits and a pension. Anything else is exploitation

[–] FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago

It’s not because you have given the best of your health, and the best of your life to corporations. We retire with decaying bodies and minds.

[–] Zink@programming.dev 1 points 6 days ago

Well that is still exploitation, just nicer exploitation.

But, being nice and even slightly generous while exploiting your employees is how you get them to stick around at best and how you get them to not rise up en masse and drag you and your friends down main street until the screaming stops.

[–] lemmyknow@lemmy.today 0 points 6 days ago (2 children)

What else do you suggest people do 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, for 50 odd years?

[–] okamiueru@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago (1 children)

If one spends less time working, they might figure out something

[–] lemmyknow@lemmy.today 1 points 5 days ago

No work and all play something something

[–] t_berium@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Whatever the fuck they want. Not being exploited all the time, for example.

[–] lemmyknow@lemmy.today 0 points 5 days ago

Exploited? NOW That's What I Call a Strong Word, vol. 73

Some people do volunteering. They work for free, on their own free time. No one's forcing them to work. Even at paid work, they are free to leave, innit? Pretty sure plenty of people over history had to work and had no option. But these folks can even choose where they'd like to work? And can then try their luck, trying to match with the employer. Make it Tinder, and I'm sold. Employers and employees swiping left and right on each other. Gamify it as well. People love games. Working will be a breeze when they unlock achievements. Give 'em a sick soundtrack as well. And when they "retire", give 'em more of the same, but mirrored. New mode unlocked upon completion. Maybe that's afterlife. Life all over again, but everything is mirrored. Also, LinkedIn Shorts. Short 1m videos. On your feed. All of it. Replace the feed. LinkTok. And one in every three to five posts, an ad. Gotta watch 5-10s at least before continuing. Unless premium+, in which you can skip immediately. Free users gotta watch the whole ad, though. Regular premium gets the ad skip. Ads are also limited to a minute, though. And make LinkedIn mandatory for work

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