Useful Work versus Useless Toil
3 days ago
- #capitalism
- #labor critique
- #socialism
- Critique of the modern belief that all labor is inherently good and useful.
- Distinction between 'good' work (with hope, rest, and pleasure) and 'bad' work (without these elements).
- The threefold hope in work: rest, product, and pleasure in the work itself.
- Inequality in labor distribution among social classes (rich, middle, working).
- The parasitic nature of non-producing classes (rich and middle) who consume disproportionately.
- Waste and exploitation in the current capitalist system, leading to unproductive and repulsive labor.
- Proposal for a society where labor is attractive, useful, and equally shared.
- Need for abolition of privileged classes to ensure fair distribution of labor and resources.
- Importance of variety, pleasant surroundings, and shorter workdays to make labor enjoyable.
- Vision of a future where work is harmonized with pleasure, creativity, and communal benefit.