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post 1699988983 04-16-2024, 04:45 AM
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What would happen if people no longer had to work?

I'm not suggesting a specific scenario how practically it could happen, basic income, robots do all the work and just pay us, etc...no idea...


But what if people could just do as they pleased every day, without having to report to work?

Work gives people structure and a purpose...without it, in 5 years, what would the world look like?
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They would pump drugs and booze into every available orifice of their idle bodies.
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Originally Posted By Hutrapper⏩
I'm not suggesting a specific scenario how practically it could happen, basic income, robots do all the work and just pay us, etc...no idea...


But what if people could just do as they pleased every day, without having to report to work?

Work gives people structure and a purpose...without it, in 5 years, what would the world look like?
I’d be fishing every day.
I loe e.
post 1700003473 04-16-2024, 12:38 PM
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They would be even bigger degenerates.
When it comes your time to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with the fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way. Sing your death song and die like a hero going home.
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Originally Posted By Hutrapper⏩
I'm not suggesting a specific scenario how practically it could happen, basic income, robots do all the work and just pay us, etc...no idea...


But what if people could just do as they pleased every day, without having to report to work?

Work gives people structure and a purpose...without it, in 5 years, what would the world look like?
You cant walk the streets in areas where 75% of young/working age men dont have jobs.
post 1700003633 04-16-2024, 12:42 PM
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I’d be fishing every day.
Most likely this.
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post 1700003723 04-16-2024, 12:44 PM
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Society would collapse srs.

We need a workforce. First and foremost because modern men and women are incapable of providing for themselves and maintaining modern day comforts requires manpower that cannot get be replaced with automation. Yet.

However the deeper issue is that at least half of the population needs the structure and routine of work or they will completely fall apart. We saw this during the Covid lockdowns where millions of people had a mental breakdown simply because they had nothing to do. Instead of channeling their free time into productive endeavors, these individuals turned to depressive wallowing, substance abuse, their marriages failed, they became hopeless without a set of daily instructions. That’s just the way this segment of the population is wired, no getting around that fundamental reality.

On the other hand, there were millions of people who took the initiative to improve their lives during that same period. They could probably be entrusted with unlimited freedom to do as they wish, however I would still be skeptical that it’s sustainable in the long term. Humans need to be doingsomething.

Trust me, I hate work more than most anyone, but I would absolutely need to replace it with a meaningful hobby or goal instead of treating life like a vacation.
post 1700004123 04-16-2024, 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted By Hutrapper⏩
I'm not suggesting a specific scenario how practically it could happen, basic income, robots do all the work and just pay us, etc...no idea...


But what if people could just do as they pleased every day, without having to report to work?

Work gives people structure and a purpose...without it, in 5 years, what would the world look like?
ppl would fill there life’s with work of their own. And some would die cause they can’t hang.
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Originally Posted By Godfrd824⏩
They would be even bigger degenerates.
We'd all be on that Havoc lifestyle
post 1700006163 04-16-2024, 01:55 PM
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We've already reached that point; I can go out at any hour of a weekday and there are thousands upon thousands of people not working in any small city/town

They're living off government handouts & unreported income from side hustles




This is what Democrats wanted; unbridled socialism

Your taxes are paying other people's lives
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post 1700006883 04-16-2024, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted By blissful88⏩
We've already reached that point; I can go out at any hour of a weekday and there are thousands upon thousands of people not working in any small city/town

They're living off government handouts & unreported income from side hustles




This is what Democrats wanted; unbridled socialism

Your taxes are paying other people's lives
I suspect a lot of them are "working from home".
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post 1700010723 04-16-2024, 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted By bhicks3712⏩
ppl would fill there life’s with work of their own. And some would die cause they can’t hang.
That's the thing.

I think that a huge number of people would not do well. So many peoples whole lives revolve around the identity their work gives them.

And it's mostly all bull**** imo.
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post 1700012193 04-16-2024, 04:43 PM
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I don't know, let's ask Kormo.
post 1700012993 04-16-2024, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted By GuineaDago585⏩
At least half of the population needs the structure and routine of work or they will completely fall apart. We saw this during the Covid lockdowns where millions of people had a mental breakdown simply because they had nothing to do. Instead of channeling their free time into productive endeavors, these individuals turned to depressive wallowing, substance abuse, their marriages failed, they became hopeless without a set of daily instructions. That’s just the way this segment of the population is wired, no getting around that fundamental reality.

On the other hand, there were millions of people who took the initiative to improve their lives during that same period. They could probably be entrusted with unlimited freedom to do as they wish, however I would still be skeptical that it’s sustainable in the long term. Humans need to be doingsomething.

Trust me, I hate work more than most anyone, but I would absolutely need to replace it with a meaningful hobby or goal instead of treating life like a vacation.
I somewhat agree, but I don't think it's fair to use covid as an argument. Large portions of society were shutdown, and many people lived in fear and locked themselves away. It's probably closer to a work-free lifestyle experiment than anything else before, but I think it's still very far.
post 1700013203 04-16-2024, 05:07 PM
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People would be healthier for a start

Waste less of their time commuting

Pursue activities that add meaning to their lives
post 1700014123 04-16-2024, 05:26 PM
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People will always need to *work* but I picture a Star Trek type of future where money doesn’t exist so people no longer need to punch a clock to provide for themselves and instead can pursue what they enjoy + are passionate about
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Can a mod axe this chopper cocksucker
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Originally Posted By Hutrapper⏩
Can a mod axe this chopper cocksucker
Mods tag me in srs. I fukkin hate when they go into serious threads and just ruin them. So fukkin rude.
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Originally Posted By r32gojirra⏩
People would be healthier for a start

Waste less of their time commuting

Pursue activities that add meaning to their lives
A career not only gives you income but gives purpose to a man's life, especially if he doesn't have a family(the most important thing you'll ever do)

Men that don't work become utterly depressed losers & addicts, many rope
*Tolerance is the lube that slides the dildo of dysfunction into the ass of civilized society*

*We didn't deserve snailsrus*

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post 1700017523 04-16-2024, 06:59 PM
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Won’t happen

The goal of the 9-5 is to turn you into a 5 (see chart 1-5)

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Without 9-5 you’ll be able to have more independent thoughts, you’ll have intuition and your third eye will be open

You basically become an aware
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I'd be golfing, working out, and just living an all around better life without having to deal with cocksuckers everyday.
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I would get off anxiety meds since my job is so fast-paced.
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Originally Posted By blissful88⏩
A career not only gives you income but gives purpose to a man's life, especially if he doesn't have a family(the most important thing you'll ever do)

Men that don't work become utterly depressed losers & addicts, many rope
What about women working, Fox? I’ve worked for 25 years.
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Originally Posted By Hutrapper⏩
Can a mod axe this chopper cocksucker
You’re seeing what people who don’t work contribute
post 1700019333 04-16-2024, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted By Postmort3m⏩
You’re seeing what people who don’t work contribute
You talking chopper or the mods?
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