This didn't begin with capitalism; it's a pitfall that humans can easily be steered into unless there are social mechanisms that keep them clear of it.

One of my preferred social mechanisms os to split personal value (or skill or worth) into lots of different categories, to the point where no one could ever be the best in every category. Money is something that collapses these down to one variable; we should embrace a multiplicity of variables to strengthen the prospects for a communal, harmonious future.

[–] Dort_Owl@hexbear.net 12 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

OK but what if I'm genuinely terrible at everything haha

[–] CommunistCuddlefish@hexbear.net 16 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Well not everything. From what I've seen here you have a good sense of humor, an appreciation for cute things, and apparently some resilient but not unrealistic revolutionary optimism.

"I'm terrible at X" may be a true statement, but it isn't a reason to feel bad about yourself.

Examples about me:

I've long known I'm terrible at drawing, which is frustrating but does not make me inferior as a person. And I've actually come to appreciate my barebones and simple drawing style.

-There's no defending my singing, and that's fine.

-More seriously, my skill/ability to work a full time job without burning out horribly is severely compromised. Yet I say that's not a bad thing about me, but a revelation that the full time work week is bullshit.

If you're terrible at something that's fine. You're Dort_Owl and brighten the day of people you'll never meet whenever you make a funny joke or share a beautifully curated adorable weevil picture. Being terrible at things makes life harder, that is a condemnation of the system which punishes not being good st those things. I dare say none of us are good at climbing the corporate ladder and making it to CEO, but that's not a bad thing.

[–] Dort_Owl@hexbear.net 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

kitty-cri gosh dang it that's too wholesome, thank you

[–] CommunistCuddlefish@hexbear.net 10 points 3 days ago

And thank you too owl-wink

[–] EllenKelly@hexbear.net 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

People bringing this shit into organising spaces and letting their ego get the better of them because someone is doing the work is such punishing bullshit, I've ended up leaving several organising spaces because of it

[–] Confidant6198@lemmy.ml 9 points 3 days ago

Yep, people need to de-capitalize their mentality

[–] fannin@hexbear.net 6 points 3 days ago

wdym i'm actually better than most people

[–] peeonyou@hexbear.net 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

on the flipside, never think you're better than anyone else either

[–] BeanisBrain@hexbear.net 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'm better than fascists, Zionists, and transphobes

[–] peeonyou@hexbear.net 3 points 2 days ago

touche

[–] 9to5@hexbear.net 4 points 3 days ago

Im the best, around nothings gonna ever keep me down