Once Upon a Time There Was No Such Thing as “Work”
“Work” was play for hunter-gatherers because it was varied, flexible, optional and there wasn’t too much of it. The minimal tasks required for their survival were skillful, fun and done in a social context.
In “civilized” societies, our worth as individuals is measured by how hard we work. From a young age, we learn our value is determined by our productivity.
As a culture, we have become so obsessed with the concept of “work,” our entire identity is wrapped up in what we do to make a “living.”
The good news is it hasn’t always been this way, which gives us hope that it doesn’t always have to be this way.
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