• PoopingCough@lemmy.world
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    22 days ago

    Feels like you’re being intentionally facetious but yeah I pretty much agree with all that. I think the nuance is that most people don’t want to work jobs but would likely occupy themselves with their passions if their basic needs were guaranteed.

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      22 days ago

      David Graeber says that half of all jobs are bullshit and completely unnecessary. I wish we could admit it and move on. Life would be so much more fulfilling if there were only half as much work to do.

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      22 days ago

      Maybe I’m weird but I’ve never in my life had a passion for anything. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve had things I’ll be vaguely interested in. But I think certain personalities are more inclined to have passion and other personalities are more inclined to be a bit blasé through life. I’ve always been more of the latter and I know I am not the only one on the planet who is this way.

      That doesn’t mean that I’m in a bad spot in life and I’m not interested in changing careers. I have a good job that pays very well and that can be vaguely interesting. For a blasé individual, it’s the best I could hope for lmao.