22 Sep 16
Originally posted by Seitse" Rich, ambitious Americans are already spending more time on what makes them fulfilled, but that thing turned out to be work."
Voilá
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/09/the-free-time-paradox-in-america/499826/
Work is the essence of productivity. Working buys time for leisure.
Originally posted by SeitseYou just have to remember that a significant portion of Americans are going to vote for Donald Trump.
Sure, but the article says they're simply not taking any.
Obviously, intelligence isn't considered a prized commodity by any of them.
It used to be "Working for the weekend", but now they go ahead and work the weekend too. Maybe if they stopped praying to their corporate Republican gods (i.e. voting for them), they'd eventually be able to afford more time off and could use the free time to educate themselves.
22 Sep 16
Originally posted by josephwThey're also part of a larger societal dynamic that says fulfillment comes from having money.
[b]" Rich, ambitious Americans are already spending more time on what makes them fulfilled, but that thing turned out to be work."
Work is the essence of productivity. Working buys time for leisure.[/b]
Who pushes this societal dynamic? Their corporate overlords, through advertising.
23 Sep 16
Originally posted by SeitseLeisure is over rated. One can only tolerate idleness for so long, unless, as the article suggests, one is between 21 and 30, living with mommy and daddy, unemployed, addicted to video games and generally lazy.
Sure, but the article says they're simply not taking any.
Gets more complicated. Consider how much the world has changed since WW2. Six or seven decades ago, two generations, leisure was a pastime for the affluent when the world moved at a much slower pace. Today one can experience leisure time much more quickly, and then it's time to get back to work.
Also, I think, working is a more rewarding endeavor than in the past because of technology and more creative ways to do work.
The benefits of relaxation and leisure are now found in productivity. That is for those with the energy and ambition, as compared to the rising number of youth that haven't found their purpose in life yet.
Just my guess.
