deep thought...but why do we work?

Coxy · 22-05-12, 09:38 PM

A random thought after going to the bank yesterday morning and looking around at all the people dressed in suits who have gone to work... But what role in life and society do they play?
Would the world come to a grinding halt if everyone just stopped?

Probably not? Or have we as a human race became such a consumerist society that we work to live?
About 95% of the jobs on the planet are probably pointless and worthless and are only there as we have a need and lust to spend money..
If we didn't have to work in the first place, we wouldn't have this money to spend anyway.

and it seems that there are millions of jobs which have only been created through a consumer ridden society and if we worked in exchange for the simple things in life such as food and basics clothes, then most of the working people would be out of work tomorrow.

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as you were...

Isimmo · 22-05-12, 09:45 PM

I often wonder what plank decided it was the male seahorse who carried and delivered the young?...

missfire · 22-05-12, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Coxy

A random thought after going to the bank yesterday morning and looking around at all the people dressed in suits who have gone to work... But what role in life and society do they play?
Would the world come to a grinding halt if everyone just stopped?

Probably not? Or have we as a human race became such a consumerist society that we work to live?
About 95% of the jobs on the planet are probably pointless and worthless and are only there as we have a need and lust to spend money..
If we didn't have to work in the first place, we wouldn't have this money to spend anyway.

and it seems that there are millions of jobs which have only been created through a consumer ridden society and if we worked in exchange for the simple things in life such as food and basics clothes, then most of the working people would be out of work tomorrow.

...

as you were...

Hard week? It's only Tuesday

I worked that out when I was eighteen, still haven't managed to escape it yet though!

Yer right, the world has it's head up it's ar*e, but it'll take an almighty jolt to wake everyone up, hate to think what it will be but it'll happen one day. At least we know already, that's all that matters.

Coxy · 22-05-12, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by missfire

Hard week? It's only Tuesday

I worked that out when I was eighteen, still haven't managed to escape it yet though!

Yer right, the world has it's head up it's ar*e, but it'll take an almighty jolt to wake everyone up, hate to think what it will be but it'll happen one day. At least we know already, that's all that matters.

lol! Is it?! Better go to work tomorrow then!

Made me think when my mate posted the other day 'If I had 1 acre of land and was mortgage free, I'd never have to work again'

ian20v · 22-05-12, 10:18 PM

I feel most folks work because they want to be happy and content at the end of the day ,but does it deliver the goodies?Or is it Donkey and carrot syndrom

missfire · 22-05-12, 10:20 PM

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Made me think when my mate posted the other day 'If I had 1 acre of land and was mortgage free, I'd never have to work again'

Four acres is the optimum! Room to feed yourself, winter and summer, and grow winter and summer food for the animals you eat! If you eat animals..

Unless it was an acre of that bob marley stuff he's talking about, that'd set you up until retirement for sure..

ian20v · 22-05-12, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by missfire

Four acres is the optimum! Room to feed yourself, winter and summer, and grow winter and summer food for the animals you eat! If you eat animals..

Unless it was an acre of that bob marley stuff he's talking about, that'd set you up until retirement for sure..

Aye you dont need a lot for existence ;a roof over your head,food ,water and some good company

missfire · 22-05-12, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ian20v

Aye you dont need a lot for existence ;a roof over your head,food ,water and some good company

I don't think I'd even need that if I had an acre of bob marley stuff..

Loincloth.. that'd be about it probably..

Maybe a fire for the cooler evenings.

Brian83 · 23-05-12, 06:22 AM

Never mind acres, I just want a timing belt and a radiator! But then I don't officially work any more.... (research student with stipend), so can't do any paid overtime!

I agree with the sentiment, the human race seems consumed by the perpetual need to acquire and hoard 'stuff'. Perhaps we are large squirrels

rich.r · 23-05-12, 09:11 AM

We in the civilised world have been led by the nose into the work for money ethos so the people at the top have full control.

Its suprising how little you can live on, money wise, if you have to.

On a side note thinking of Greece what do you think will happen if they turn round and say f**k it we arnt going to pay what we owe and we are keeping the euro, i suspect after a few months the dust will settle and all will be forgiven.

carry on chaps

22-05-12, 09:45 PM	#2
Isimmo Super Moderator Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sissix-by-the-sea Posts: 15,218	I often wonder what plank decided it was the male seahorse who carried and delivered the young?... __________________ 1985 WR quattro, 1985 20vT RallyRep, 1993 MTM ABY S2 Avant. 2010 S3 Sportback.

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ian20v 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sticksville,dumfries and galloway Posts: 4,241	I feel most folks work because they want to be happy and content at the end of the day ,but does it deliver the goodies?Or is it Donkey and carrot syndrom

23-05-12, 06:22 AM	#9
Brian83 Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Loughborough & Lincoln Posts: 662	Never mind acres, I just want a timing belt and a radiator! But then I don't officially work any more.... (research student with stipend), so can't do any paid overtime! I agree with the sentiment, the human race seems consumed by the perpetual need to acquire and hoard 'stuff'. Perhaps we are large squirrels

23-05-12, 09:11 AM	#10
rich.r Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,832	We in the civilised world have been led by the nose into the work for money ethos so the people at the top have full control. Its suprising how little you can live on, money wise, if you have to. On a side note thinking of Greece what do you think will happen if they turn round and say f**k it we arnt going to pay what we owe and we are keeping the euro, i suspect after a few months the dust will settle and all will be forgiven. carry on chaps