This is fucking heart-breaking. This system steals our finite time on this earth from us. We never get to spend it doing what we want to do, only what will make shareholders wealthier. And then it shames us so fucking hard for not dedicating every waking moment of it to wage work, that we start hating ourselves for having passions.

We're so fucking brainwashed by this system that we hate ourselves for not having time or energy outside of 40+ hours of coerced wage work, instead of hating the people coercing us to do their wage work.

How many fucking great works of art have been lost to oblivion because their potential creator never escaped a sweat shop or a cash register? How many Mozarts have died without ever even touching a musical instrument because they didn't have a rich daddy?

  • Mardoniush [she/her]
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    4 years ago

    This is absolutely true. I do wonder what would happen to high-end entertainers in this situation though. A professional musician/dancer absolutely has to make their art their full time job. A good chunk of repertoire is physically damaging without constant practice, exercise, and study.

    • Prinz1989 [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      There certainly are specialists who will only have one job. Like it will take a lot of time to train enough people to be competent neurosurgeons to be able and reduce their workload. Personally I'm fine with these people who inevitable will have a more monoton workload and longer hours get reimbursed with a better acces to luxury goods. Just let them have the good wine and the silk outfit and the fancy watch.