• starman2112@sh.itjust.works
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    20 hours ago

    The fulfilling part is using that income to buy a telescope and admire the beauty of the cosmos

    Or internet porn. Both of these are things our ancestorsnl couldn’t have even dreamed of, and would kill to have access to

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      19 hours ago

      I’m glad 1 hour of porn and telescope each day keeps you going. For most of us, it’s not enough.

      It would be nice to not be alienated at work. It would also be nice to have some kind of say in what we do 80% of the time we’re awake. A more democratized workplace would do a lot.

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        13 hours ago

        I 100% agree, I’m just saying that life today is much more fulfilling for the average person than it was for, like, the average 13th century French peasant. The fact that we have access to this feeling of ennui in the first place is thanks to our safe and comfortable lifestyle.

        Shit could be better, and we should fight to make it so. I just think we should also appreciate that our quality of life is nearly unrivaled throughout history, and even the modern world.