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Has anyone considered this?

Has there ever been any consideration towards “crowdfunding” towards becoming actually work-free? Majority of the population here I assume hates their current job, but feels stuck due to bills, housing insecurity, etc. With 2.6 million people in this sub I’m wondering why it hasn’t been considered to redistribute wealth so people can leave their current situations in pursuit of passion instead? Or at least a less burdensome way to make a living. I know for me, I have no desire to be Jeff Bezos or climb a corporate ladder. I just want to be at peace before I (maybe) retire at 65. It’s admirable and necessary to create conversation about the current market and labor situation, but ultimately there’s no change to be made if the choice we’re facing is poverty or exploitation. I for one would be happy to send a few dollars to help someone not feel the…


Has there ever been any consideration towards “crowdfunding” towards becoming actually work-free? Majority of the population here I assume hates their current job, but feels stuck due to bills, housing insecurity, etc.

With 2.6 million people in this sub I’m wondering why it hasn’t been considered to redistribute wealth so people can leave their current situations in pursuit of passion instead? Or at least a less burdensome way to make a living. I know for me, I have no desire to be Jeff Bezos or climb a corporate ladder. I just want to be at peace before I (maybe) retire at 65.

It’s admirable and necessary to create conversation about the current market and labor situation, but ultimately there’s no change to be made if the choice we’re facing is poverty or exploitation. I for one would be happy to send a few dollars to help someone not feel the way I have been feeling my entire adult life, and if I had no debt I can say with absolute certainty I would not be in my current field of work.

Thoughts?

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