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Goddamn, a full-time job is time consuming.
I appreciate that this full-time dedication allows us extreme productivity -- as an economy -- in which goods and services and gizmos are produced at such a dizzying pace.
But I think something is lost when everyone has their nose to the grindstone, unable to pursue their other interests, to dabble. We are all such specialists. Division of labor is goddamn efficient but it might not be the best way.
I fantasize about 50% time, about using that using that extra time to go explore the world and report on it. Grapple with matters like modern land use. Figure out where our water comes from and go and report on that. And learn to paraglide, of course, and read books.
Perhaps a more practical approach - endeavor to put in more efficient hours, to get stuff done, to eliminate that inevitable whiled-away time.
I appreciate that this full-time dedication allows us extreme productivity -- as an economy -- in which goods and services and gizmos are produced at such a dizzying pace.
But I think something is lost when everyone has their nose to the grindstone, unable to pursue their other interests, to dabble. We are all such specialists. Division of labor is goddamn efficient but it might not be the best way.
I fantasize about 50% time, about using that using that extra time to go explore the world and report on it. Grapple with matters like modern land use. Figure out where our water comes from and go and report on that. And learn to paraglide, of course, and read books.
Perhaps a more practical approach - endeavor to put in more efficient hours, to get stuff done, to eliminate that inevitable whiled-away time.
