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1002 points genericlemon24 | 1 comments | 06 Sep 25 13:20 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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maldonad0 ◴[06 Sep 25 14:15 UTC] No.45149433[source]▶
A materialist culture inevitably leads to this. It is the logical conclusion of a society that atomized the wholeness of life without realizing that the sum of its parts is less than the whole.

But it is the reality the collective chose. I fully expect things to get worse before they get better.

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1. tjs8rj ◴[06 Sep 25 20:33 UTC] No.45152620[source]▶
The alternative is what? “Working to live” is often just making more money so you can spend it hiking, traveling, and maximizing your dopamine. Maximizing your happy chemicals is also materialist.

Working a substantive job contributing positively to the work is among the most important and fulfilling things one can do with their life, alongside raising a family