• intensely_human@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Probably someone who sees a causal connection between unpleasant work and pleasant outcomes later.

    I mean if work was an end unto itself it doesn’t make much sense to go do things you don’t feel like doing. But once you connect the present moment of facing unpleasantness to the future payoff of the work, it makes more sense.

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      1 year ago

      Most office work for company conglomerate X? Completely useless to society. The whole of Wall Street? Completely useless to society. In fact, most jobs in any field which isn’t STEM R&D are largely superfluous. So, what was your point again?