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I'm not so sure... http://thebaffler.com/past/whats_the_point_if_we_cant_have_f...
Brains and calculators are both made out of molecules and their operations are caused by physical interactions of matter and energy. Just like any machine.
Welcome to the club of people that includes anyone who has ever had a job or simply thought for more than 15 minutes about the eventual need to support one's self.
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Is there anything wrong in principle with writing about optimising our lives for happiness, integrity, and success?
Just that the posts are seldom insightful or helpful in any meaningful way. And, they are frequently ultra-redundant. I mean, truly, who here (or on the planet) hasn't thought it would be ideal to earn a living by pursuing a passion? And, how many forms of this exact article have we seen?
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>The expectation that you can carve out a lifestyle where everything is worthwhile is unrealistic, and while a few outliers might actually achieve it, most people aren't going manage to get anything like that. I've managed it, but it's taken a lot of hard work. I finally have enough money from side projects and clients to quit my job and go full time. I have a few friends who are also looking for work and to quit the…
> It's taken a lot of time and sacrifice but it's worth it and definitely doable. Also, being 20 years old, no debt, no GF, no obligations makes this infinitely easier. Definitely. Its much more difficult when you're 30, have a mortgage, a wife, possibly kids, etc.
when i clicked on the link the page came up blank and i thought it was a brilliant critique on reading blogs. I hit reload to make sure and was disappointed to find a "do what you love" article, uncritical and un-self-aware of all the problems with that line of thinking. Rather than reprint them, here's the best exploration of "do what you love" i've read recently: https://www.jacobinmag.com/2014/01/in-the-name-of-lo…