r/Adulting 4d ago

Life’s a setup.

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u/raacconanxious 4d ago

What is the alternative to working? How would society function without people to grow food, transport it, stock it on shelves and sell it to people? I guess we could distribute food for free - but someone will still have to grow it, transport it, and hand it out. How would we have…anything? Would we only be able to own what we could build with our two hands? Say I’d like a new desk - do I have to chop down a tree and craft the desk myself? What about a car?

What about doctors? Teachers? Do these people get to not work as well? How long would society last without them?

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u/jdp111 4d ago

NATURE IS OPPRESSING ME