It shouldn't be completely dismissed, but I think the forum is more about how an unhappy (or angry) minority have found each other, and the people that like to read their stories. I don't think that r/antiwork should be taken as representative of anything, including a broader movement. It's the same with twitter, there is a committed vocal and angry group, but it's not real life
Though I'm not one to generally say this or that subreddit should be banned, reddit has destroyed many a thousand times less subversive ones than this in the past, like /r/whitebeautyart. So I don't see why this kind of nihilistic, apathetic, passive attitude should be encouraged. Yes, something like this actually deserves to be removed, especially when it reaches critical mass. Because it does more harm than good to…
- Would it be that most people could choose not to work? (I.e under some kind of UBI program?) I’d like to not have to work ;)
- Would it be that the benefits and pay for many jobs would be vastly improved? That also sounds pretty nice.
- Maybe it’d be that companies have to compete harder to be actually nice places to work. Also a good thing.
What exactly would be to our detriment? Something about lack of work ethic? But why does that really matter? Is it so that we can maintain technical prowess? But why is that important?
What if we were happier and less stressed instead? We’re really failing hard in America to consider our economic systems from the perspective of human flourishing and quality of life.
So, I find your comment very strange. What are you so scared of with the movement for better working conditions such that you want it to be outright banned from the internet?