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derycksan71 t1_je1k51v wrote
Reply to comment by lifeintraining in The reason you were born is to be productive & exploited your whole life, as a reward you're sold freedom in years that you wouldn't be a productive worker anyway. by KHUSTOM
A productive member of society from a parent usually just means being self sufficient and not depending on others for their care/well being. If living in a forest is what you want, cool, just better be ready to support that lifestyle.
Memes-Before-Dreams t1_je1k3dw wrote
pebblebrusher t1_je1k1l0 wrote
Reply to comment by GlubSki in The reason you were born is to be productive & exploited your whole life, as a reward you're sold freedom in years that you wouldn't be a productive worker anyway. by KHUSTOM
Taking a risk of what? Having to get a job and become a laborer themselves? If it’s not so bad being a worker, why is that a risk?
No one is saying to get rid of the structure of a companies, just to reassess our current wealth distribution and workers’ relationship to their labor, profits and the means of production.
Not sure what you mean about renovating the house. That work is done by manual laborers not CEOs?
crazy_gurl1001 t1_je1k0we wrote
Reply to comment by Banter_Fam_Lad in The reason you were born is to be productive & exploited your whole life, as a reward you're sold freedom in years that you wouldn't be a productive worker anyway. by KHUSTOM
There’s nothing to understand you were put here for a reason. Even if all u do is play video games all day. Why would you want to have a depressing mindset.
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LiamTheHuman t1_je1jypb wrote
Reply to comment by Viendictive in The reason you were born is to be productive & exploited your whole life, as a reward you're sold freedom in years that you wouldn't be a productive worker anyway. by KHUSTOM
This view is interesting for a second or two and then you realize that you can just exchange "reason" in the ultimate sense for "reason" in the personal sense and nothing really changes. There is no "Reason" for anything but there is reason for it. It's ultimately just semantics and not really a revelation.
unneccry t1_je1jw1i wrote
Reply to comment by Zytharros in You can never skip breakfast; your first waking meal always breaks your night-fast. by Zytharros
We just gave the "morning meal" the name Breakfast, the noon meal "Lunch" etc.
illessen t1_je1jqo4 wrote
Reply to comment by MisterPublic in The reason you were born is to be productive & exploited your whole life, as a reward you're sold freedom in years that you wouldn't be a productive worker anyway. by KHUSTOM
Brought into this existence kicking and screaming, leaving with a sigh of relief.
Vic_Hedges t1_je1jmn4 wrote
Reply to comment by Apprehensive_Fuel873 in The reason you were born is to be productive & exploited your whole life, as a reward you're sold freedom in years that you wouldn't be a productive worker anyway. by KHUSTOM
So take it up with your parents. Tell them how unfair it is that they gave birth to you and how much you hate and resent them. Throw your hissy fit about how horrible they are and how you wish you were dead. That should make you feel better.
But don't foist that shit on the rest of society.
Zytharros OP t1_je1jmiv wrote
Reply to comment by unneccry in You can never skip breakfast; your first waking meal always breaks your night-fast. by Zytharros
I realize most people won’t because we’ve somehow tied the name to a specific clock-based window, but I really grew to detest having dinner for my breakfast while doing security.
wherethebicenroam t1_je1jidc wrote
Reply to comment by CassiusIsAlive in The reason you were born is to be productive & exploited your whole life, as a reward you're sold freedom in years that you wouldn't be a productive worker anyway. by KHUSTOM
I’m with you! May as well make the best of it
PM_Me_OCs t1_je1jb0c wrote
Reply to We're assured that qualifications are essential, but none of the very richest people got their wealth from theirs by pufballcat
Sometimes I wonder when this cash grabbing rat race will cave in on itself. Probably not today, tomorrow, next year, five years or maybe even ten years. But one day, it'll happen.
nowhereman1223 t1_je1j608 wrote
Reply to You can never skip breakfast; your first waking meal always breaks your night-fast. by Zytharros
If you define it only as the Breaking of a fast (of some predefined timeframe) ANY Meal could be considered breakfast.
Psychotisis t1_je1j4lg wrote
Reply to comment by jeffsang in The reason you were born is to be productive & exploited your whole life, as a reward you're sold freedom in years that you wouldn't be a productive worker anyway. by KHUSTOM
Imagine if we weren't over populated....
UniqueUsername82D t1_je1j3vc wrote
Reply to comment by hawaii_funk in The reason you were born is to be productive & exploited your whole life, as a reward you're sold freedom in years that you wouldn't be a productive worker anyway. by KHUSTOM
They have a lion's share of responsibility though. Do you not comprehend that? They make decisions that affect dozens to thousands of employees and thousands to millions of customers.
Banter_Fam_Lad t1_je1ixii wrote
Reply to comment by crazy_gurl1001 in The reason you were born is to be productive & exploited your whole life, as a reward you're sold freedom in years that you wouldn't be a productive worker anyway. by KHUSTOM
Nope, at first its depressing, but it's liberating once you embrace and understand it
UniqueUsername82D t1_je1iwul wrote
Reply to comment by KHUSTOM in The reason you were born is to be productive & exploited your whole life, as a reward you're sold freedom in years that you wouldn't be a productive worker anyway. by KHUSTOM
I'm 13 and you are so smart!
Destrorso t1_je1iu8y wrote
Reply to comment by Apprehensive_Fuel873 in The reason you were born is to be productive & exploited your whole life, as a reward you're sold freedom in years that you wouldn't be a productive worker anyway. by KHUSTOM
And there is a way out, although i cannot say it for legal reasons
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thequirkyquark t1_je1itt6 wrote
Reply to The reason you were born is to be productive & exploited your whole life, as a reward you're sold freedom in years that you wouldn't be a productive worker anyway. by KHUSTOM
Society doesn't function on magic, it takes maintenance. The good thing is, by the time you reach an age where you feel compelled to give back to society and do your part, you may be about the age where you need to start drawing benefits from a society that, in turn, owes you for your time and effort.
Or, you could move to a place where you don't have to contribute and just be self-sufficient. But then no one would owe you medicine or health care so hopefully you learned some good doctoring skills before you left.
See how ridiculous this all sounds? It's easy to be a cynic and talk about being exploited, and yes it does happen to many, but it is not the pretense for existence.
Oheligud t1_je1irzp wrote
Reply to The reason you were born is to be productive & exploited your whole life, as a reward you're sold freedom in years that you wouldn't be a productive worker anyway. by KHUSTOM
Then go live on a deserted island. Or somewhere far in the wilderness.
DowntownLizard t1_je1irol wrote
Reply to The reason you were born is to be productive & exploited your whole life, as a reward you're sold freedom in years that you wouldn't be a productive worker anyway. by KHUSTOM
Go read some books. Your production is keeping you alive. The rest is just because you want to live in expensive houses and drive expensive cars etc. Money is just a division of labor so you dont have to know how to do everything but can still benifit from everything we know how to do
unneccry t1_je1iqft wrote
Reply to You can never skip breakfast; your first waking meal always breaks your night-fast. by Zytharros
If you define breakfast as your first meal after waking up, regardless of when you woke up or ate, then you cant by definition. But most people dont define breakfast like that. If you woke up at 16:00 and ate at 21:00 would you call that breakfast? Most people wont
abaram t1_je1iqf3 wrote
Reply to comment by Viendictive in The reason you were born is to be productive & exploited your whole life, as a reward you're sold freedom in years that you wouldn't be a productive worker anyway. by KHUSTOM
“Nobody exists on purpose, nobody belongs anywhere, everybody’s gonna die. Come watch TV?”
RPFM t1_je1k9iu wrote
Reply to comment by Psychotisis in The reason you were born is to be productive & exploited your whole life, as a reward you're sold freedom in years that you wouldn't be a productive worker anyway. by KHUSTOM
We're not over populated. Even if the population were cut in half the rich-poor disparity would be as massive as it is today.