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samuraijacktoday at 9:34 AM7 repliesview on HN

The constant anti work agenda that is thrown in your face if you use almost any social media is so annoying.

Have these anti work people ever considered that maybe some people actually like work and labelling them as slaves is insulting?


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horns4lyfetoday at 1:03 PM

If you read the article that’s not at all what they’re saying.

tocktoday at 9:54 AM

Thats interesting because my social media is filled with constant hustle culture content. Wonder how the algorithm classifies us.

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antfarmtoday at 9:48 AM

The majority of people don't have that luxury, and very few have it throughout their whole career. The lucky ones should be grateful this label does not apply to them and not feel insulted by the less fortunate.

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runarbergtoday at 10:45 AM

Some work is exploited, in fact in this economy most work is exploited. If most people could work without being forced to work unreasonable hours, under stressful conditions, with ample free time, and without their bosses, or worse, their shareholder talking almost all of the profit they generate, most people would probably choose to work.

Most people like working, hardly anybody likes being exploited.

enraged_cameltoday at 11:38 AM

I think it's a lot more complicated than anti-work vs. pro-work. The author is cautioning people against defining themselves by their level of productivity.

TacticalCodertoday at 9:50 AM

> The constant anti work agenda that is thrown in your face if you use almost any social media is so annoying.

I've got several friends who are doctors. They did study a shitload. And one of them, once his day is over, loves to read about investments, how to manage his finance, etc. Another one has a passion for Ferrari cars and owns one (but it's already its fourth one). He'll tell you all about the life of Enzo Ferrari and he'll never miss the Monaco F1 grand prix.

I won't write here what I think of people hating on these persons because they're successful. I especially won't write what I think of them when they go to visit the doctor. I know HN won't ban people easily but if I really wrote what I thought of these people it'd get me close to being banned.

12 years of studies. A very hard work: though on the mental and usually with incredibly long hours.

I don't consider them slaves. But I'd rather be remembered as a slave than as a parasite.