Hello Friends
I'm currently writing an article about the value of work. I've been following this movement for a while.
Many people regard the anti-work movement as lazy, being against the American dream, unrealistic and such. Most of them have zero knowledge on the subject and are stuck in a neoliberal way of reasoning. For most, working is always good and a virtue. If you're not successful and wealthy you're a failure, capitalism won't take care of you. While work is seen as a virtue, there is hardly any morality within capitalism itself. We've got sh#tjobs and bullsh#tjobs (sorry but these are the correct terms) that make many people feel horrible, while (often) being exploited by the rich.
We're not allowed to explore other options, while these have been within reach for years.
In academia this idea isn't new at all, it surprises me that this movement isn't taken seriously while many prominent authors have addressed this problem in various ways.
I've got a few questions for you all, feel free to answer some.
How do you define the core values of the anti-work movement?
Do you feel your job has meaning/intrinsic value?
Does your job give you some kind of satisfaction?
What job would give you the desired meaning and satisfaction?
What would you do in a fully automatized world, where you could live like a aristocrat?
How would you derive meaning from your life without any jobs whatsoever?
I would also love to speak to someone a bit higher up the chain on this sub, for a few questions. But I imagine you're all quite busy, feel free to send me a message.
Hoping to have some good conversations with you all!
Btw, I'm from the Netherlands, academic philosopher specializing in business ethics.