Something I was thinking about in the car today, shuffling through songs that glorify The Hustle, talk about how money is all that matters…It got me wondering if there’s too much media that tells us that working ourselves to death is the only way to live.

Yes, I am of course aware that there’s plenty of media about living a life of leisure, rebelling against the grind, and so on. I’m am of course also aware that a solid work ethic is a generally positive trait.

So the question I guess comes down to balance. What do you see as the prevailing message in the media you see/hear/read? Is it, “Work as hard and amass as much money as you possibly can and nothing else matters?” Or do you see something different/better?

  • Hanrahan@slrpnk.netEnglish
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    2 months ago

    not at all, I’m 60, semi retired at 35 and fully retired at 40.

    i say work your ass off

    I’m am of course also aware that a solid work ethic is a generally positive trait.

    I saw a columnist opine we need work or people will get up to no end of mischief.

    More people need to do less, most of the destruction of the environment on which we all depend is people doing endless busy work.