Comment by aaroninsf
11 days ago
What is your argument for why denecessitating labor is very bad?
This is certainly the assertion of the capitalist class,
whose well documented behavior clearly conveys that this is not because the elimination of labor is not a source of happiness and freedom to pursue indulgences of every kind.
It is not at all clear that universal life-consuming labor is necessary for a society's stability and sustainability.
The assertion IMO is rooted rather in that it is inconveniently bad for the maintenance of the capitalists' control and primacy,
in as much as those who are occupied with labor, and fearful of losing access to it, are controlled and controllable.
I think this goes beyond capitalism.
People willing to do something harder or more risky than others will always have a bigger chance to get a better position. Be that sports, labor or anything in life.
I am 1000% OK with living in a world where basic needs are fully provided for,
and competition and drive are worked out in domains which do not come at the expense of someone else's basic needs.
Scifi has speculated about many potential outlets for "human drive," the frontier/pioneer spirit being a big one; if I could name my one dream for my kids it'd be that they live in an equitable post-scarcity society which has turned its interests to exploring the solar system and beyond.
Sports, "FKT" competitions, and social capital ("influence") are also relatively innocuous ways to absorb the drive for hierarchy and power.
The X factor is, is the will to dominate/control/be subjugated to, suppressible or manageable.
If not we're in for a bad time.