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we have a mystery on our hands
we have a mystery on our hands for we do not see seams everywhere and
for we do not see seams everywhere and
for we do not see seams everywhere and everywhen it began behind our backs and
everywhen it began behind our backs and
everywhen it began behind our backs and before our births and in all likelihood
before our births and in all likelihood
before our births and in all likelihood shall go on well beyond our deaths our
shall go on well beyond our deaths our
shall go on well beyond our deaths our fathers our mothers our institutions our
fathers our mothers our institutions our
fathers our mothers our institutions our governments all laud and loved it honor
governments all laud and loved it honor
governments all laud and loved it honor and celebrate it indeed we believe that
and celebrate it indeed we believe that
and celebrate it indeed we believe that we were born for it and that it shall
we were born for it and that it shall
we were born for it and that it shall bestow upon us all our hearts and minds
bestow upon us all our hearts and minds
bestow upon us all our hearts and minds most long for as our religion it seems
most long for as our religion it seems
most long for as our religion it seems utterly beyond question an unconditional
utterly beyond question an unconditional
utterly beyond question an unconditional good a value unto the world perhaps even
good a value unto the world perhaps even
good a value unto the world perhaps even the greatest blessing of modern
the greatest blessing of modern
the greatest blessing of modern civilization and what is this mystery as
civilization and what is this mystery as
civilization and what is this mystery as common as air and water and yet hidden
common as air and water and yet hidden
common as air and water and yet hidden in plain sight it is work and work is
in plain sight it is work and work is
in plain sight it is work and work is becoming total it is west-germany the
becoming total it is west-germany the
becoming total it is west-germany the year 1947 the country now divided into
year 1947 the country now divided into
year 1947 the country now divided into has been decimated my war with nearly
has been decimated my war with nearly
has been decimated my war with nearly 80% of buildings in major cities haven’t
80% of buildings in major cities haven’t
80% of buildings in major cities haven’t been destroyed by Allied forces
been destroyed by Allied forces
been destroyed by Allied forces the Westerman people therefore are very
the Westerman people therefore are very
the Westerman people therefore are very very busy they had not only a country
very busy they had not only a country
very busy they had not only a country but also lives to rebuild in this
but also lives to rebuild in this
but also lives to rebuild in this context a lesser-known German philosophy
context a lesser-known German philosophy
context a lesser-known German philosophy Ossipee / is sending his fellow citizens
Ossipee / is sending his fellow citizens
Ossipee / is sending his fellow citizens a message he is urging them not to get
a message he is urging them not to get
a message he is urging them not to get their heads back down and to get back to
their heads back down and to get back to
their heads back down and to get back to work but rather to stand back and
work but rather to stand back and
work but rather to stand back and reflect upon themselves and upon the
reflect upon themselves and upon the
reflect upon themselves and upon the situation they find themselves in his
situation they find themselves in his
situation they find themselves in his book leaves the basis of culture is
book leaves the basis of culture is
book leaves the basis of culture is published one year later in 1948 and is
published one year later in 1948 and is
published one year later in 1948 and is then summarily forgotten and what
then summarily forgotten and what
then summarily forgotten and what dangerous message did this strange book
dangerous message did this strange book
dangerous message did this strange book contain nothing less than a prophecy of
contain nothing less than a prophecy of
contain nothing less than a prophecy of a future in which total work would
a future in which total work would
a future in which total work would transform all human beings into workers
transform all human beings into workers
transform all human beings into workers and nothing else
and nothing else
and nothing else at the same time transforming all of
at the same time transforming all of
at the same time transforming all of human life into work and work shall
human life into work and work shall
human life into work and work shall become total I want to argue when all
become total I want to argue when all
become total I want to argue when all the following conditions are met firstly
the following conditions are met firstly
the following conditions are met firstly when work is the center around which all
when work is the center around which all
when work is the center around which all of human life turns secondly when
of human life turns secondly when
of human life turns secondly when everything else in human life is not
everything else in human life is not
everything else in human life is not only put in the service of but has also
only put in the service of but has also
only put in the service of but has also made to be subservient to work thirdly
made to be subservient to work thirdly
made to be subservient to work thirdly when leisure play and festivity slowly
when leisure play and festivity slowly
when leisure play and festivity slowly perhaps imperceptibly are turned into
perhaps imperceptibly are turned into
perhaps imperceptibly are turned into work fourthly when we come to believe
work fourthly when we come to believe
work fourthly when we come to believe that we were born to work and finally
that we were born to work and finally
that we were born to work and finally when all other ways of living those
when all other ways of living those
when all other ways of living those existed well before work took over the
existed well before work took over the
existed well before work took over the world fall away from cultural memory the
world fall away from cultural memory the
world fall away from cultural memory the truth is that we are on the verge of all
truth is that we are on the verge of all
truth is that we are on the verge of all this becoming true total work is no joke
this becoming true total work is no joke
this becoming true total work is no joke each day I speak with individuals from
each day I speak with individuals from
each day I speak with individuals from Silicon Valley to Wall Street from
Silicon Valley to Wall Street from
Silicon Valley to Wall Street from Scandinavia to South America those
Scandinavia to South America those
Scandinavia to South America those working at Google and Facebook as well
working at Google and Facebook as well
working at Google and Facebook as well as those involved in startups who say
as those involved in startups who say
as those involved in startups who say that they are obsessed with work and
that they are obsessed with work and
that they are obsessed with work and this obsession is causing them
this obsession is causing them
this obsession is causing them unnecessary suffering consider but three
unnecessary suffering consider but three
unnecessary suffering consider but three examples the first
examples the first
examples the first a crate of glass worker a man in his
a crate of glass worker a man in his
a crate of glass worker a man in his late 30s is restless busy and very very
late 30s is restless busy and very very
late 30s is restless busy and very very tired he is so creatively on for two
tired he is so creatively on for two
tired he is so creatively on for two months at a time that he tends to fall
months at a time that he tends to fall
months at a time that he tends to fall ill to the point of being bedridden one
ill to the point of being bedridden one
ill to the point of being bedridden one week thereafter and this pattern two
week thereafter and this pattern two
week thereafter and this pattern two months on fall by one week of great
months on fall by one week of great
months on fall by one week of great illness has been going on now for the
illness has been going on now for the
illness has been going on now for the past four years you might say that he’s
past four years you might say that he’s
past four years you might say that he’s a workaholic or you might say that he’s
a workaholic or you might say that he’s
a workaholic or you might say that he’s close to burnout but let’s be care for
close to burnout but let’s be care for
close to burnout but let’s be care for the labels labeling may be a way in
the labels labeling may be a way in
the labels labeling may be a way in which we try to distance ourselves an
which we try to distance ourselves an
which we try to distance ourselves an extent to which you and I resemble him a
second example a Cornell educated poet
second example a Cornell educated poet and Columbia Law School educated lawyer
and Columbia Law School educated lawyer
and Columbia Law School educated lawyer due to the overwhelming demands placed
due to the overwhelming demands placed
due to the overwhelming demands placed upon him by legal career 80 to 100 hour
upon him by legal career 80 to 100 hour
upon him by legal career 80 to 100 hour working weeks
working weeks
working weeks countless all-nighters over the years
countless all-nighters over the years
countless all-nighters over the years was prescribed a cocktail of medications
was prescribed a cocktail of medications
was prescribed a cocktail of medications to treat his depression
to treat his depression
to treat his depression tragically one of those medications and
tragically one of those medications and
tragically one of those medications and him causing pancreatitis one night he
him causing pancreatitis one night he
him causing pancreatitis one night he was rushed to the ER fell into a coma
was rushed to the ER fell into a coma
was rushed to the ER fell into a coma and subsequently thankfully was revived
and subsequently thankfully was revived
and subsequently thankfully was revived since that time in 2014 he’s undergone a
since that time in 2014 he’s undergone a
since that time in 2014 he’s undergone a number of major surgeries all in the
number of major surgeries all in the
number of major surgeries all in the hope of repairing the extensive damage
hope of repairing the extensive damage
hope of repairing the extensive damage done to his abdominal region as well as
done to his abdominal region as well as
done to his abdominal region as well as the surrounding nerves all with very
the surrounding nerves all with very
the surrounding nerves all with very limited success now each day he has no
limited success now each day he has no
limited success now each day he has no more than two maybe three hours of
more than two maybe three hours of
more than two maybe three hours of energy and is often doubled over in pain
it is no exaggeration to say that Toller
it is no exaggeration to say that Toller work nearly killed him and now a third
work nearly killed him and now a third
work nearly killed him and now a third and final example a five-year-old boy
and final example a five-year-old boy
and final example a five-year-old boy named Nathaniel graduated from
named Nathaniel graduated from
named Nathaniel graduated from kindergarten in June 2017 on his last
kindergarten in June 2017 on his last
kindergarten in June 2017 on his last day of kindergarten his teacher asked
day of kindergarten his teacher asked
day of kindergarten his teacher asked him as well as his fellow classmates to
him as well as his fellow classmates to
him as well as his fellow classmates to about their favorite thing about
about their favorite thing about
about their favorite thing about kindergarten and here is what he wrote
kindergarten and here is what he wrote
kindergarten and here is what he wrote my favorite thing about kindergarten is
my favorite thing about kindergarten is
my favorite thing about kindergarten is work because I was born to work notice
work because I was born to work notice
work because I was born to work notice we did not say did not say his favorite
we did not say did not say his favorite
we did not say did not say his favorite thing was playing or recess or
thing was playing or recess or
thing was playing or recess or friendships or learning or art no he
friendships or learning or art no he
friendships or learning or art no he said work from birth to death
said work from birth to death
said work from birth to death our lives are framed by work this I say
our lives are framed by work this I say
our lives are framed by work this I say is cultural madness but then how it did
is cultural madness but then how it did
is cultural madness but then how it did we get here
we get here
we get here how did work take over the world
the story about the tale consists of
the story about the tale consists of three chapters in the first chapter I’ll
three chapters in the first chapter I’ll
three chapters in the first chapter I’ll be discussing the ancient Greek slave
be discussing the ancient Greek slave
be discussing the ancient Greek slave Society in a second
Society in a second
Society in a second the medieval tripartite society and in
the medieval tripartite society and in
the medieval tripartite society and in the third our Protestant heritage
the third our Protestant heritage
the third our Protestant heritage chapter one the ancient Greeks came up
chapter one the ancient Greeks came up
chapter one the ancient Greeks came up with two insights relevant to our
with two insights relevant to our
with two insights relevant to our inquiry the first was that labor insofar
inquiry the first was that labor insofar
inquiry the first was that labor insofar as it tied once the internal material
as it tied once the internal material
as it tied once the internal material needs of the body was itself a kind of
needs of the body was itself a kind of
needs of the body was itself a kind of enslavement and the second was that
enslavement and the second was that
enslavement and the second was that freedom contemplative as well as
freedom contemplative as well as
freedom contemplative as well as political was one of the highest goods
political was one of the highest goods
political was one of the highest goods in so they saw fit to design a slave
in so they saw fit to design a slave
in so they saw fit to design a slave Society one in which the many slaves
Society one in which the many slaves
Society one in which the many slaves would work so that the few aristocrats
would work so that the few aristocrats
would work so that the few aristocrats would be freed up to devote themselves
would be freed up to devote themselves
would be freed up to devote themselves to lives of contemplation and political
to lives of contemplation and political
to lives of contemplation and political engagement chapter two what must be
engagement chapter two what must be
engagement chapter two what must be borne in mind is at the Mieville
borne in mind is at the Mieville
borne in mind is at the Mieville tripartite society was hierarchical
tripartite society was hierarchical
tripartite society was hierarchical through and through on the very top were
through and through on the very top were
through and through on the very top were clerks or those who prayed as well as
clerks or those who prayed as well as
clerks or those who prayed as well as aristocrats or those who fought while on
aristocrats or those who fought while on
aristocrats or those who fought while on the very bottom were peasants or those
the very bottom were peasants or those
the very bottom were peasants or those who worked the fields theirs must have
who worked the fields theirs must have
who worked the fields theirs must have been lives of trouble and toil for the
been lives of trouble and toil for the
been lives of trouble and toil for the Greeks then work was lowly
Greeks then work was lowly
Greeks then work was lowly servile ignoble utterly contemptible and
servile ignoble utterly contemptible and
servile ignoble utterly contemptible and for those living medieval period work
for those living medieval period work
for those living medieval period work penance for original sin and now chapter
penance for original sin and now chapter
penance for original sin and now chapter 3 but then something astonishing happens
3 but then something astonishing happens
3 but then something astonishing happens as we enter the modern period Luther and
as we enter the modern period Luther and
as we enter the modern period Luther and especially Calvin end up turning the
especially Calvin end up turning the
especially Calvin end up turning the value of work on its head truly after
value of work on its head truly after
value of work on its head truly after the process Reformation our ideas about
the process Reformation our ideas about
the process Reformation our ideas about work would never be the same
work would never be the same
work would never be the same henceforth Wieck would be a privilege a
henceforth Wieck would be a privilege a
henceforth Wieck would be a privilege a calling not a curse henceforth work
calling not a curse henceforth work
calling not a curse henceforth work would be the duty of every able-bodied
would be the duty of every able-bodied
would be the duty of every able-bodied and every able minded person not a
and every able minded person not a
and every able minded person not a burden born on the backs of particular
burden born on the backs of particular
burden born on the backs of particular class of people henceforth work would be
class of people henceforth work would be
class of people henceforth work would be inherently valuable not merely a means
inherently valuable not merely a means
inherently valuable not merely a means to an end outside of it and henceforth
to an end outside of it and henceforth
to an end outside of it and henceforth the work ethic whose greatest virtue his
the work ethic whose greatest virtue his
the work ethic whose greatest virtue his hard work and his greatest vice as
hard work and his greatest vice as
hard work and his greatest vice as laziness would come to control our lives
laziness would come to control our lives
laziness would come to control our lives and in so doing will lead us to believe
and in so doing will lead us to believe
and in so doing will lead us to believe that we were living for the sake of work
in short this long journey from work
in short this long journey from work being the worst sort of thing to its
being the worst sort of thing to its
being the worst sort of thing to its being the very best sort of thing helps
being the very best sort of thing helps
being the very best sort of thing helps to explain how Nathaniel the
to explain how Nathaniel the
to explain how Nathaniel the five-year-old boy I mentioned earlier
five-year-old boy I mentioned earlier
five-year-old boy I mentioned earlier could come to believe that his natural
could come to believe that his natural
could come to believe that his natural identity was that of a worker that is to
identity was that of a worker that is to
identity was that of a worker that is to say his destiny his very reason for
say his destiny his very reason for
say his destiny his very reason for being was is and shall be to work the
being was is and shall be to work the
being was is and shall be to work the basic idea then is that work is to be
basic idea then is that work is to be
basic idea then is that work is to be exalted and then we were to find meaning
exalted and then we were to find meaning
exalted and then we were to find meaning in our lives through secular callings
in our lives through secular callings
in our lives through secular callings now known as careers it sounds pretty
now known as careers it sounds pretty
now known as careers it sounds pretty good so where’s the rub
good so where’s the rub
good so where’s the rub since the anthropologist David Graeber
since the anthropologist David Graeber
since the anthropologist David Graeber beat me to the punch when a couple of
beat me to the punch when a couple of
beat me to the punch when a couple of years ago he argued quite convincingly
years ago he argued quite convincingly
years ago he argued quite convincingly the most actual work today amounts to
the most actual work today amounts to
the most actual work today amounts to jobs I would like instead to
jobs I would like instead to
jobs I would like instead to shine light on the lived experience of
shine light on the lived experience of
shine light on the lived experience of the total worker that is to say what is
the total worker that is to say what is
the total worker that is to say what is actually like to live this way well what
actually like to live this way well what
actually like to live this way well what is a typical day in the life of a total
is a typical day in the life of a total
is a typical day in the life of a total worker like the total worker hereafter
worker like the total worker hereafter
worker like the total worker hereafter abbreviated TW
abbreviated TW
abbreviated TW wakes up early because TWU has a lot to
wakes up early because TWU has a lot to
wakes up early because TWU has a lot to get done immediately until he reaches
get done immediately until he reaches
get done immediately until he reaches for the phone in order to put out any
for the phone in order to put out any
for the phone in order to put out any fires next TVs is on to meditate for
fires next TVs is on to meditate for
fires next TVs is on to meditate for exactly 10 minutes next TV eats a light
exactly 10 minutes next TV eats a light
exactly 10 minutes next TV eats a light breakfast and then hits the gym
breakfast and then hits the gym
breakfast and then hits the gym afterward TV bikes to work while
afterward TV bikes to work while
afterward TV bikes to work while listening to a podcast and at work t2b
listening to a podcast and at work t2b
listening to a podcast and at work t2b spends the entire day trying to solve an
spends the entire day trying to solve an
spends the entire day trying to solve an internal set of problems trying to
internal set of problems trying to
internal set of problems trying to complete an turnable set of tasks and
complete an turnable set of tasks and
complete an turnable set of tasks and above all trying to optimize
above all trying to optimize
above all trying to optimize productivity now it again TWU does take
productivity now it again TWU does take
productivity now it again TWU does take a break on the grounds of doing so could
a break on the grounds of doing so could
a break on the grounds of doing so could enhance pro Tiffa t even more after a 12
enhance pro Tiffa t even more after a 12
enhance pro Tiffa t even more after a 12 to 15 hour work day TW finally heads
to 15 hour work day TW finally heads
to 15 hour work day TW finally heads home
home
home all the while receiving slack
all the while receiving slack
all the while receiving slack notifications long into the night
exhausted TBH finally goes to bed while
exhausted TBH finally goes to bed while believing still that sleep is in the
believing still that sleep is in the
believing still that sleep is in the service of more work now what is T to
service of more work now what is T to
service of more work now what is T to B’s mental life like throughout the day
overwhelmed stressed tensed agitated
overwhelmed stressed tensed agitated exhausted overburdened lonesome and all
exhausted overburdened lonesome and all
exhausted overburdened lonesome and all this I asked for what TW is life is a
this I asked for what TW is life is a
this I asked for what TW is life is a burden waiting to burnout and despair
so what you might say and I would reply
so what you might say and I would reply we suffer our burden some ideas about
we suffer our burden some ideas about
we suffer our burden some ideas about work in myriad ways I’ll mention only
work in myriad ways I’ll mention only
work in myriad ways I’ll mention only three one we let work seduce us into
three one we let work seduce us into
three one we let work seduce us into believing that we by which I mean our
believing that we by which I mean our
believing that we by which I mean our egos are very very important indeed
egos are very very important indeed
egos are very very important indeed quite precious with the result the owing
quite precious with the result the owing
quite precious with the result the owing to our exceptional busyness we continue
to our exceptional busyness we continue
to our exceptional busyness we continue to turn away from others most especially
to turn away from others most especially
to turn away from others most especially from those we care about to our souls so
from those we care about to our souls so
from those we care about to our souls so to speak grow narrow and shallow over
to speak grow narrow and shallow over
to speak grow narrow and shallow over time and live becoming vast and broad
time and live becoming vast and broad
time and live becoming vast and broad and deep we become in the words of
and deep we become in the words of
and deep we become in the words of nicholas carr pancake people and three
nicholas carr pancake people and three
nicholas carr pancake people and three each day we die a thousand unreported
each day we die a thousand unreported
each day we die a thousand unreported deaths physical as well as spiritual as
deaths physical as well as spiritual as
deaths physical as well as spiritual as we fail to learn how to truly live given
we fail to learn how to truly live given
we fail to learn how to truly live given all this unnecessary human suffering
all this unnecessary human suffering
all this unnecessary human suffering should we not ask ourselves does life
should we not ask ourselves does life
should we not ask ourselves does life have to be this way
we are faced therefore with a stark
we are faced therefore with a stark choice either we can waste our lives
choice either we can waste our lives
choice either we can waste our lives with total work or it can wake up to the
with total work or it can wake up to the
with total work or it can wake up to the kinds of lives that truly matter and if
kinds of lives that truly matter and if
kinds of lives that truly matter and if we wanted to wake up to the kinds of
we wanted to wake up to the kinds of
we wanted to wake up to the kinds of lives that truly matter how do we go
lives that truly matter how do we go
lives that truly matter how do we go about doing so to begin with we could
about doing so to begin with we could
about doing so to begin with we could critique the supreme value of work
critique the supreme value of work
critique the supreme value of work question for example whether work shall
question for example whether work shall
question for example whether work shall be a calling for all of us what if I
be a calling for all of us what if I
be a calling for all of us what if I wonder work needn’t be at the center of
wonder work needn’t be at the center of
wonder work needn’t be at the center of a life well-lived
second we could dissident afire from the
second we could dissident afire from the work that we’re doing saying to
work that we’re doing saying to
work that we’re doing saying to ourselves whoever I fundamentally truly
ourselves whoever I fundamentally truly
ourselves whoever I fundamentally truly ultimately am I’m not what I do for a
ultimately am I’m not what I do for a
ultimately am I’m not what I do for a living indeed let that be our personal
living indeed let that be our personal
living indeed let that be our personal mantra I am NOT my work these two
mantra I am NOT my work these two
mantra I am NOT my work these two critiques create space enough to be
critiques create space enough to be
critiques create space enough to be filled up with a new commitment a
filled up with a new commitment a
filled up with a new commitment a commitment to the Vita con template eva
commitment to the Vita con template eva
commitment to the Vita con template eva the contemplative life living this way
the contemplative life living this way
the contemplative life living this way means being entirely engrossed in love
means being entirely engrossed in love
means being entirely engrossed in love for it is love that brings us joy in art
for it is love that brings us joy in art
for it is love that brings us joy in art for it is art that is conducive to
for it is art that is conducive to
for it is art that is conducive to experience as a beauty to philosophy for
experience as a beauty to philosophy for
experience as a beauty to philosophy for it is philosophy that rises out of
it is philosophy that rises out of
it is philosophy that rises out of wonderment and takes flight from there
wonderment and takes flight from there
wonderment and takes flight from there into religion or spirituality for this
into religion or spirituality for this
into religion or spirituality for this religion or spirituality that takes us
religion or spirituality that takes us
religion or spirituality that takes us beyond the bounds of the ego and in so
beyond the bounds of the ego and in so
beyond the bounds of the ego and in so doing puts us in touch with a greater
doing puts us in touch with a greater
doing puts us in touch with a greater abiding reality
well over two thousand years ago a young
well over two thousand years ago a young overprotected wealthy man living in a
overprotected wealthy man living in a
overprotected wealthy man living in a great palace went outside one day and
great palace went outside one day and
great palace went outside one day and there you saw illness old age and death
there you saw illness old age and death
there you saw illness old age and death shocked by what he saw and by the
shocked by what he saw and by the
shocked by what he saw and by the implication that human life just was
implication that human life just was
implication that human life just was suffering he left behind the palace went
suffering he left behind the palace went
suffering he left behind the palace went out into the forest and there meditated
out into the forest and there meditated
out into the forest and there meditated with some ascetics after a while he went
with some ascetics after a while he went
with some ascetics after a while he went off on his own one night with resolve
off on his own one night with resolve
off on his own one night with resolve and determination he decided to sit all
and determination he decided to sit all
and determination he decided to sit all night beneath the Bodhi tree and
night beneath the Bodhi tree and
night beneath the Bodhi tree and something amazing happened we know this
something amazing happened we know this
something amazing happened we know this man as the Buddha the awakened one the
man as the Buddha the awakened one the
man as the Buddha the awakened one the one who was woken up to reality and so I
one who was woken up to reality and so I
one who was woken up to reality and so I leave you with a question one that I
leave you with a question one that I
leave you with a question one that I hope will speak directly to your hearts
hope will speak directly to your hearts
hope will speak directly to your hearts when will you when will we wake up from
when will you when will we wake up from
when will you when will we wake up from this to long night
this to long night
this to long night in the throes of total work thank you
in the throes of total work thank you
in the throes of total work thank you very much
very much
very much [Music]
so as you were speaking I found myself
so as you were speaking I found myself very much relating to this idea of total
very much relating to this idea of total
very much relating to this idea of total work particularly as a student how do
work particularly as a student how do
work particularly as a student how do you think that total work has affected
you think that total work has affected
you think that total work has affected student life when you meet someone for
student life when you meet someone for
student life when you meet someone for the first time and you don’t know that
the first time and you don’t know that
the first time and you don’t know that person beforehand
person beforehand
person beforehand invariably that person will ask you two
invariably that person will ask you two
invariably that person will ask you two questions first what is your name
questions first what is your name
questions first what is your name and second so what do you do it seems
and second so what do you do it seems
and second so what do you do it seems like a fairly harmless question but I
like a fairly harmless question but I
like a fairly harmless question but I would submit it actually is instantiated
would submit it actually is instantiated
would submit it actually is instantiated entire world view in which a human being
entire world view in which a human being
entire world view in which a human being is identified with work if total work is
is identified with work if total work is
is identified with work if total work is the transformation of human beings into
the transformation of human beings into
the transformation of human beings into workers then regardless of how lovely
workers then regardless of how lovely
workers then regardless of how lovely school is and how important it is how
school is and how important it is how
school is and how important it is how many benefits that accrue it is the
many benefits that accrue it is the
many benefits that accrue it is the chief process by which we are
chief process by which we are
chief process by which we are transformed into knowledge workers so
transformed into knowledge workers so
transformed into knowledge workers so you might say this is an argument behalf
you might say this is an argument behalf
you might say this is an argument behalf of resistance therefore if someone comes
of resistance therefore if someone comes
of resistance therefore if someone comes to you and says what do you do my hope
to you and says what do you do my hope
to you and says what do you do my hope is that you’ll begin to listen to that
is that you’ll begin to listen to that
is that you’ll begin to listen to that strewing within yourself the doubt the
strewing within yourself the doubt the
strewing within yourself the doubt the hesitation the dread the August the
hesitation the dread the August the
hesitation the dread the August the uncertainty and if you follow that
uncertainty and if you follow that
uncertainty and if you follow that uncertainty a sense of which you are not
uncertainty a sense of which you are not
uncertainty a sense of which you are not the label being given to you then who
the label being given to you then who
the label being given to you then who knows where you’ll end up thank you very
knows where you’ll end up thank you very
knows where you’ll end up thank you very much
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we have a mystery on our hands
we have a mystery on our hands for we do not see seams everywhere and
for we do not see seams everywhere and
for we do not see seams everywhere and everywhen it began behind our backs and
everywhen it began behind our backs and
everywhen it began behind our backs and before our births and in all likelihood
before our births and in all likelihood
before our births and in all likelihood shall go on well beyond our deaths our
shall go on well beyond our deaths our
shall go on well beyond our deaths our fathers our mothers our institutions our
fathers our mothers our institutions our
fathers our mothers our institutions our governments all laud and loved it honor
governments all laud and loved it honor
governments all laud and loved it honor and celebrate it indeed we believe that
and celebrate it indeed we believe that
and celebrate it indeed we believe that we were born for it and that it shall
we were born for it and that it shall
we were born for it and that it shall bestow upon us all our hearts and minds
bestow upon us all our hearts and minds
bestow upon us all our hearts and minds most long for as our religion it seems
most long for as our religion it seems
most long for as our religion it seems utterly beyond question an unconditional
utterly beyond question an unconditional
utterly beyond question an unconditional good a value unto the world perhaps even
good a value unto the world perhaps even
good a value unto the world perhaps even the greatest blessing of modern
the greatest blessing of modern
the greatest blessing of modern civilization and what is this mystery as
civilization and what is this mystery as
civilization and what is this mystery as common as air and water and yet hidden
common as air and water and yet hidden
common as air and water and yet hidden in plain sight it is work and work is
in plain sight it is work and work is
in plain sight it is work and work is becoming total it is west-germany the
becoming total it is west-germany the
becoming total it is west-germany the year 1947 the country now divided into
year 1947 the country now divided into
year 1947 the country now divided into has been decimated my war with nearly
has been decimated my war with nearly
has been decimated my war with nearly 80% of buildings in major cities haven’t
80% of buildings in major cities haven’t
80% of buildings in major cities haven’t been destroyed by Allied forces
been destroyed by Allied forces
been destroyed by Allied forces the Westerman people therefore are very
the Westerman people therefore are very
the Westerman people therefore are very very busy they had not only a country
very busy they had not only a country
very busy they had not only a country but also lives to rebuild in this
but also lives to rebuild in this
but also lives to rebuild in this context a lesser-known German philosophy
context a lesser-known German philosophy
context a lesser-known German philosophy Ossipee / is sending his fellow citizens
Ossipee / is sending his fellow citizens
Ossipee / is sending his fellow citizens a message he is urging them not to get
a message he is urging them not to get
a message he is urging them not to get their heads back down and to get back to
their heads back down and to get back to
their heads back down and to get back to work but rather to stand back and
work but rather to stand back and
work but rather to stand back and reflect upon themselves and upon the
reflect upon themselves and upon the
reflect upon themselves and upon the situation they find themselves in his
situation they find themselves in his
situation they find themselves in his book leaves the basis of culture is
book leaves the basis of culture is
book leaves the basis of culture is published one year later in 1948 and is
published one year later in 1948 and is
published one year later in 1948 and is then summarily forgotten and what
then summarily forgotten and what
then summarily forgotten and what dangerous message did this strange book
dangerous message did this strange book
dangerous message did this strange book contain nothing less than a prophecy of
contain nothing less than a prophecy of
contain nothing less than a prophecy of a future in which total work would
a future in which total work would
a future in which total work would transform all human beings into workers
transform all human beings into workers
transform all human beings into workers and nothing else
and nothing else
and nothing else at the same time transforming all of
at the same time transforming all of
at the same time transforming all of human life into work and work shall
human life into work and work shall
human life into work and work shall become total I want to argue when all
become total I want to argue when all
become total I want to argue when all the following conditions are met firstly
the following conditions are met firstly
the following conditions are met firstly when work is the center around which all
when work is the center around which all
when work is the center around which all of human life turns secondly when
of human life turns secondly when
of human life turns secondly when everything else in human life is not
everything else in human life is not
everything else in human life is not only put in the service of but has also
only put in the service of but has also
only put in the service of but has also made to be subservient to work thirdly
made to be subservient to work thirdly
made to be subservient to work thirdly when leisure play and festivity slowly
when leisure play and festivity slowly
when leisure play and festivity slowly perhaps imperceptibly are turned into
perhaps imperceptibly are turned into
perhaps imperceptibly are turned into work fourthly when we come to believe
work fourthly when we come to believe
work fourthly when we come to believe that we were born to work and finally
that we were born to work and finally
that we were born to work and finally when all other ways of living those
when all other ways of living those
when all other ways of living those existed well before work took over the
existed well before work took over the
existed well before work took over the world fall away from cultural memory the
world fall away from cultural memory the
world fall away from cultural memory the truth is that we are on the verge of all
truth is that we are on the verge of all
truth is that we are on the verge of all this becoming true total work is no joke
this becoming true total work is no joke
this becoming true total work is no joke each day I speak with individuals from
each day I speak with individuals from
each day I speak with individuals from Silicon Valley to Wall Street from
Silicon Valley to Wall Street from
Silicon Valley to Wall Street from Scandinavia to South America those
Scandinavia to South America those
Scandinavia to South America those working at Google and Facebook as well
working at Google and Facebook as well
working at Google and Facebook as well as those involved in startups who say
as those involved in startups who say
as those involved in startups who say that they are obsessed with work and
that they are obsessed with work and
that they are obsessed with work and this obsession is causing them
this obsession is causing them
this obsession is causing them unnecessary suffering consider but three
unnecessary suffering consider but three
unnecessary suffering consider but three examples the first
examples the first
examples the first a crate of glass worker a man in his
a crate of glass worker a man in his
a crate of glass worker a man in his late 30s is restless busy and very very
late 30s is restless busy and very very
late 30s is restless busy and very very tired he is so creatively on for two
tired he is so creatively on for two
tired he is so creatively on for two months at a time that he tends to fall
months at a time that he tends to fall
months at a time that he tends to fall ill to the point of being bedridden one
ill to the point of being bedridden one
ill to the point of being bedridden one week thereafter and this pattern two
week thereafter and this pattern two
week thereafter and this pattern two months on fall by one week of great
months on fall by one week of great
months on fall by one week of great illness has been going on now for the
illness has been going on now for the
illness has been going on now for the past four years you might say that he’s
past four years you might say that he’s
past four years you might say that he’s a workaholic or you might say that he’s
a workaholic or you might say that he’s
a workaholic or you might say that he’s close to burnout but let’s be care for
close to burnout but let’s be care for
close to burnout but let’s be care for the labels labeling may be a way in
the labels labeling may be a way in
the labels labeling may be a way in which we try to distance ourselves an
which we try to distance ourselves an
which we try to distance ourselves an extent to which you and I resemble him a
second example a Cornell educated poet
second example a Cornell educated poet and Columbia Law School educated lawyer
and Columbia Law School educated lawyer
and Columbia Law School educated lawyer due to the overwhelming demands placed
due to the overwhelming demands placed
due to the overwhelming demands placed upon him by legal career 80 to 100 hour
upon him by legal career 80 to 100 hour
upon him by legal career 80 to 100 hour working weeks
working weeks
working weeks countless all-nighters over the years
countless all-nighters over the years
countless all-nighters over the years was prescribed a cocktail of medications
was prescribed a cocktail of medications
was prescribed a cocktail of medications to treat his depression
to treat his depression
to treat his depression tragically one of those medications and
tragically one of those medications and
tragically one of those medications and him causing pancreatitis one night he
him causing pancreatitis one night he
him causing pancreatitis one night he was rushed to the ER fell into a coma
was rushed to the ER fell into a coma
was rushed to the ER fell into a coma and subsequently thankfully was revived
and subsequently thankfully was revived
and subsequently thankfully was revived since that time in 2014 he’s undergone a
since that time in 2014 he’s undergone a
since that time in 2014 he’s undergone a number of major surgeries all in the
number of major surgeries all in the
number of major surgeries all in the hope of repairing the extensive damage
hope of repairing the extensive damage
hope of repairing the extensive damage done to his abdominal region as well as
done to his abdominal region as well as
done to his abdominal region as well as the surrounding nerves all with very
the surrounding nerves all with very
the surrounding nerves all with very limited success now each day he has no
limited success now each day he has no
limited success now each day he has no more than two maybe three hours of
more than two maybe three hours of
more than two maybe three hours of energy and is often doubled over in pain
it is no exaggeration to say that Toller
it is no exaggeration to say that Toller work nearly killed him and now a third
work nearly killed him and now a third
work nearly killed him and now a third and final example a five-year-old boy
and final example a five-year-old boy
and final example a five-year-old boy named Nathaniel graduated from
named Nathaniel graduated from
named Nathaniel graduated from kindergarten in June 2017 on his last
kindergarten in June 2017 on his last
kindergarten in June 2017 on his last day of kindergarten his teacher asked
day of kindergarten his teacher asked
day of kindergarten his teacher asked him as well as his fellow classmates to
him as well as his fellow classmates to
him as well as his fellow classmates to about their favorite thing about
about their favorite thing about
about their favorite thing about kindergarten and here is what he wrote
kindergarten and here is what he wrote
kindergarten and here is what he wrote my favorite thing about kindergarten is
my favorite thing about kindergarten is
my favorite thing about kindergarten is work because I was born to work notice
work because I was born to work notice
work because I was born to work notice we did not say did not say his favorite
we did not say did not say his favorite
we did not say did not say his favorite thing was playing or recess or
thing was playing or recess or
thing was playing or recess or friendships or learning or art no he
friendships or learning or art no he
friendships or learning or art no he said work from birth to death
said work from birth to death
said work from birth to death our lives are framed by work this I say
our lives are framed by work this I say
our lives are framed by work this I say is cultural madness but then how it did
is cultural madness but then how it did
is cultural madness but then how it did we get here
we get here
we get here how did work take over the world
the story about the tale consists of
the story about the tale consists of three chapters in the first chapter I’ll
three chapters in the first chapter I’ll
three chapters in the first chapter I’ll be discussing the ancient Greek slave
be discussing the ancient Greek slave
be discussing the ancient Greek slave Society in a second
Society in a second
Society in a second the medieval tripartite society and in
the medieval tripartite society and in
the medieval tripartite society and in the third our Protestant heritage
the third our Protestant heritage
the third our Protestant heritage chapter one the ancient Greeks came up
chapter one the ancient Greeks came up
chapter one the ancient Greeks came up with two insights relevant to our
with two insights relevant to our
with two insights relevant to our inquiry the first was that labor insofar
inquiry the first was that labor insofar
inquiry the first was that labor insofar as it tied once the internal material
as it tied once the internal material
as it tied once the internal material needs of the body was itself a kind of
needs of the body was itself a kind of
needs of the body was itself a kind of enslavement and the second was that
enslavement and the second was that
enslavement and the second was that freedom contemplative as well as
freedom contemplative as well as
freedom contemplative as well as political was one of the highest goods
political was one of the highest goods
political was one of the highest goods in so they saw fit to design a slave
in so they saw fit to design a slave
in so they saw fit to design a slave Society one in which the many slaves
Society one in which the many slaves
Society one in which the many slaves would work so that the few aristocrats
would work so that the few aristocrats
would work so that the few aristocrats would be freed up to devote themselves
would be freed up to devote themselves
would be freed up to devote themselves to lives of contemplation and political
to lives of contemplation and political
to lives of contemplation and political engagement chapter two what must be
engagement chapter two what must be
engagement chapter two what must be borne in mind is at the Mieville
borne in mind is at the Mieville
borne in mind is at the Mieville tripartite society was hierarchical
tripartite society was hierarchical
tripartite society was hierarchical through and through on the very top were
through and through on the very top were
through and through on the very top were clerks or those who prayed as well as
clerks or those who prayed as well as
clerks or those who prayed as well as aristocrats or those who fought while on
aristocrats or those who fought while on
aristocrats or those who fought while on the very bottom were peasants or those
the very bottom were peasants or those
the very bottom were peasants or those who worked the fields theirs must have
who worked the fields theirs must have
who worked the fields theirs must have been lives of trouble and toil for the
been lives of trouble and toil for the
been lives of trouble and toil for the Greeks then work was lowly
Greeks then work was lowly
Greeks then work was lowly servile ignoble utterly contemptible and
servile ignoble utterly contemptible and
servile ignoble utterly contemptible and for those living medieval period work
for those living medieval period work
for those living medieval period work penance for original sin and now chapter
penance for original sin and now chapter
penance for original sin and now chapter 3 but then something astonishing happens
3 but then something astonishing happens
3 but then something astonishing happens as we enter the modern period Luther and
as we enter the modern period Luther and
as we enter the modern period Luther and especially Calvin end up turning the
especially Calvin end up turning the
especially Calvin end up turning the value of work on its head truly after
value of work on its head truly after
value of work on its head truly after the process Reformation our ideas about
the process Reformation our ideas about
the process Reformation our ideas about work would never be the same
work would never be the same
work would never be the same henceforth Wieck would be a privilege a
henceforth Wieck would be a privilege a
henceforth Wieck would be a privilege a calling not a curse henceforth work
calling not a curse henceforth work
calling not a curse henceforth work would be the duty of every able-bodied
would be the duty of every able-bodied
would be the duty of every able-bodied and every able minded person not a
and every able minded person not a
and every able minded person not a burden born on the backs of particular
burden born on the backs of particular
burden born on the backs of particular class of people henceforth work would be
class of people henceforth work would be
class of people henceforth work would be inherently valuable not merely a means
inherently valuable not merely a means
inherently valuable not merely a means to an end outside of it and henceforth
to an end outside of it and henceforth
to an end outside of it and henceforth the work ethic whose greatest virtue his
the work ethic whose greatest virtue his
the work ethic whose greatest virtue his hard work and his greatest vice as
hard work and his greatest vice as
hard work and his greatest vice as laziness would come to control our lives
laziness would come to control our lives
laziness would come to control our lives and in so doing will lead us to believe
and in so doing will lead us to believe
and in so doing will lead us to believe that we were living for the sake of work
in short this long journey from work
in short this long journey from work being the worst sort of thing to its
being the worst sort of thing to its
being the worst sort of thing to its being the very best sort of thing helps
being the very best sort of thing helps
being the very best sort of thing helps to explain how Nathaniel the
to explain how Nathaniel the
to explain how Nathaniel the five-year-old boy I mentioned earlier
five-year-old boy I mentioned earlier
five-year-old boy I mentioned earlier could come to believe that his natural
could come to believe that his natural
could come to believe that his natural identity was that of a worker that is to
identity was that of a worker that is to
identity was that of a worker that is to say his destiny his very reason for
say his destiny his very reason for
say his destiny his very reason for being was is and shall be to work the
being was is and shall be to work the
being was is and shall be to work the basic idea then is that work is to be
basic idea then is that work is to be
basic idea then is that work is to be exalted and then we were to find meaning
exalted and then we were to find meaning
exalted and then we were to find meaning in our lives through secular callings
in our lives through secular callings
in our lives through secular callings now known as careers it sounds pretty
now known as careers it sounds pretty
now known as careers it sounds pretty good so where’s the rub
good so where’s the rub
good so where’s the rub since the anthropologist David Graeber
since the anthropologist David Graeber
since the anthropologist David Graeber beat me to the punch when a couple of
beat me to the punch when a couple of
beat me to the punch when a couple of years ago he argued quite convincingly
years ago he argued quite convincingly
years ago he argued quite convincingly the most actual work today amounts to
the most actual work today amounts to
the most actual work today amounts to jobs I would like instead to
jobs I would like instead to
jobs I would like instead to shine light on the lived experience of
shine light on the lived experience of
shine light on the lived experience of the total worker that is to say what is
the total worker that is to say what is
the total worker that is to say what is actually like to live this way well what
actually like to live this way well what
actually like to live this way well what is a typical day in the life of a total
is a typical day in the life of a total
is a typical day in the life of a total worker like the total worker hereafter
worker like the total worker hereafter
worker like the total worker hereafter abbreviated TW
abbreviated TW
abbreviated TW wakes up early because TWU has a lot to
wakes up early because TWU has a lot to
wakes up early because TWU has a lot to get done immediately until he reaches
get done immediately until he reaches
get done immediately until he reaches for the phone in order to put out any
for the phone in order to put out any
for the phone in order to put out any fires next TVs is on to meditate for
fires next TVs is on to meditate for
fires next TVs is on to meditate for exactly 10 minutes next TV eats a light
exactly 10 minutes next TV eats a light
exactly 10 minutes next TV eats a light breakfast and then hits the gym
breakfast and then hits the gym
breakfast and then hits the gym afterward TV bikes to work while
afterward TV bikes to work while
afterward TV bikes to work while listening to a podcast and at work t2b
listening to a podcast and at work t2b
listening to a podcast and at work t2b spends the entire day trying to solve an
spends the entire day trying to solve an
spends the entire day trying to solve an internal set of problems trying to
internal set of problems trying to
internal set of problems trying to complete an turnable set of tasks and
complete an turnable set of tasks and
complete an turnable set of tasks and above all trying to optimize
above all trying to optimize
above all trying to optimize productivity now it again TWU does take
productivity now it again TWU does take
productivity now it again TWU does take a break on the grounds of doing so could
a break on the grounds of doing so could
a break on the grounds of doing so could enhance pro Tiffa t even more after a 12
enhance pro Tiffa t even more after a 12
enhance pro Tiffa t even more after a 12 to 15 hour work day TW finally heads
to 15 hour work day TW finally heads
to 15 hour work day TW finally heads home
home
home all the while receiving slack
all the while receiving slack
all the while receiving slack notifications long into the night
exhausted TBH finally goes to bed while
exhausted TBH finally goes to bed while believing still that sleep is in the
believing still that sleep is in the
believing still that sleep is in the service of more work now what is T to
service of more work now what is T to
service of more work now what is T to B’s mental life like throughout the day
overwhelmed stressed tensed agitated
overwhelmed stressed tensed agitated exhausted overburdened lonesome and all
exhausted overburdened lonesome and all
exhausted overburdened lonesome and all this I asked for what TW is life is a
this I asked for what TW is life is a
this I asked for what TW is life is a burden waiting to burnout and despair
so what you might say and I would reply
so what you might say and I would reply we suffer our burden some ideas about
we suffer our burden some ideas about
we suffer our burden some ideas about work in myriad ways I’ll mention only
work in myriad ways I’ll mention only
work in myriad ways I’ll mention only three one we let work seduce us into
three one we let work seduce us into
three one we let work seduce us into believing that we by which I mean our
believing that we by which I mean our
believing that we by which I mean our egos are very very important indeed
egos are very very important indeed
egos are very very important indeed quite precious with the result the owing
quite precious with the result the owing
quite precious with the result the owing to our exceptional busyness we continue
to our exceptional busyness we continue
to our exceptional busyness we continue to turn away from others most especially
to turn away from others most especially
to turn away from others most especially from those we care about to our souls so
from those we care about to our souls so
from those we care about to our souls so to speak grow narrow and shallow over
to speak grow narrow and shallow over
to speak grow narrow and shallow over time and live becoming vast and broad
time and live becoming vast and broad
time and live becoming vast and broad and deep we become in the words of
and deep we become in the words of
and deep we become in the words of nicholas carr pancake people and three
nicholas carr pancake people and three
nicholas carr pancake people and three each day we die a thousand unreported
each day we die a thousand unreported
each day we die a thousand unreported deaths physical as well as spiritual as
deaths physical as well as spiritual as
deaths physical as well as spiritual as we fail to learn how to truly live given
we fail to learn how to truly live given
we fail to learn how to truly live given all this unnecessary human suffering
all this unnecessary human suffering
all this unnecessary human suffering should we not ask ourselves does life
should we not ask ourselves does life
should we not ask ourselves does life have to be this way
we are faced therefore with a stark
we are faced therefore with a stark choice either we can waste our lives
choice either we can waste our lives
choice either we can waste our lives with total work or it can wake up to the
with total work or it can wake up to the
with total work or it can wake up to the kinds of lives that truly matter and if
kinds of lives that truly matter and if
kinds of lives that truly matter and if we wanted to wake up to the kinds of
we wanted to wake up to the kinds of
we wanted to wake up to the kinds of lives that truly matter how do we go
lives that truly matter how do we go
lives that truly matter how do we go about doing so to begin with we could
about doing so to begin with we could
about doing so to begin with we could critique the supreme value of work
critique the supreme value of work
critique the supreme value of work question for example whether work shall
question for example whether work shall
question for example whether work shall be a calling for all of us what if I
be a calling for all of us what if I
be a calling for all of us what if I wonder work needn’t be at the center of
wonder work needn’t be at the center of
wonder work needn’t be at the center of a life well-lived
second we could dissident afire from the
second we could dissident afire from the work that we’re doing saying to
work that we’re doing saying to
work that we’re doing saying to ourselves whoever I fundamentally truly
ourselves whoever I fundamentally truly
ourselves whoever I fundamentally truly ultimately am I’m not what I do for a
ultimately am I’m not what I do for a
ultimately am I’m not what I do for a living indeed let that be our personal
living indeed let that be our personal
living indeed let that be our personal mantra I am NOT my work these two
mantra I am NOT my work these two
mantra I am NOT my work these two critiques create space enough to be
critiques create space enough to be
critiques create space enough to be filled up with a new commitment a
filled up with a new commitment a
filled up with a new commitment a commitment to the Vita con template eva
commitment to the Vita con template eva
commitment to the Vita con template eva the contemplative life living this way
the contemplative life living this way
the contemplative life living this way means being entirely engrossed in love
means being entirely engrossed in love
means being entirely engrossed in love for it is love that brings us joy in art
for it is love that brings us joy in art
for it is love that brings us joy in art for it is art that is conducive to
for it is art that is conducive to
for it is art that is conducive to experience as a beauty to philosophy for
experience as a beauty to philosophy for
experience as a beauty to philosophy for it is philosophy that rises out of
it is philosophy that rises out of
it is philosophy that rises out of wonderment and takes flight from there
wonderment and takes flight from there
wonderment and takes flight from there into religion or spirituality for this
into religion or spirituality for this
into religion or spirituality for this religion or spirituality that takes us
religion or spirituality that takes us
religion or spirituality that takes us beyond the bounds of the ego and in so
beyond the bounds of the ego and in so
beyond the bounds of the ego and in so doing puts us in touch with a greater
doing puts us in touch with a greater
doing puts us in touch with a greater abiding reality
well over two thousand years ago a young
well over two thousand years ago a young overprotected wealthy man living in a
overprotected wealthy man living in a
overprotected wealthy man living in a great palace went outside one day and
great palace went outside one day and
great palace went outside one day and there you saw illness old age and death
there you saw illness old age and death
there you saw illness old age and death shocked by what he saw and by the
shocked by what he saw and by the
shocked by what he saw and by the implication that human life just was
implication that human life just was
implication that human life just was suffering he left behind the palace went
suffering he left behind the palace went
suffering he left behind the palace went out into the forest and there meditated
out into the forest and there meditated
out into the forest and there meditated with some ascetics after a while he went
with some ascetics after a while he went
with some ascetics after a while he went off on his own one night with resolve
off on his own one night with resolve
off on his own one night with resolve and determination he decided to sit all
and determination he decided to sit all
and determination he decided to sit all night beneath the Bodhi tree and
night beneath the Bodhi tree and
night beneath the Bodhi tree and something amazing happened we know this
something amazing happened we know this
something amazing happened we know this man as the Buddha the awakened one the
man as the Buddha the awakened one the
man as the Buddha the awakened one the one who was woken up to reality and so I
one who was woken up to reality and so I
one who was woken up to reality and so I leave you with a question one that I
leave you with a question one that I
leave you with a question one that I hope will speak directly to your hearts
hope will speak directly to your hearts
hope will speak directly to your hearts when will you when will we wake up from
when will you when will we wake up from
when will you when will we wake up from this to long night
this to long night
this to long night in the throes of total work thank you
in the throes of total work thank you
in the throes of total work thank you very much
very much
very much [Music]
so as you were speaking I found myself
so as you were speaking I found myself very much relating to this idea of total
very much relating to this idea of total
very much relating to this idea of total work particularly as a student how do
work particularly as a student how do
work particularly as a student how do you think that total work has affected
you think that total work has affected
you think that total work has affected student life when you meet someone for
student life when you meet someone for
student life when you meet someone for the first time and you don’t know that
the first time and you don’t know that
the first time and you don’t know that person beforehand
person beforehand
person beforehand invariably that person will ask you two
invariably that person will ask you two
invariably that person will ask you two questions first what is your name
questions first what is your name
questions first what is your name and second so what do you do it seems
and second so what do you do it seems
and second so what do you do it seems like a fairly harmless question but I
like a fairly harmless question but I
like a fairly harmless question but I would submit it actually is instantiated
would submit it actually is instantiated
would submit it actually is instantiated entire world view in which a human being
entire world view in which a human being
entire world view in which a human being is identified with work if total work is
is identified with work if total work is
is identified with work if total work is the transformation of human beings into
the transformation of human beings into
the transformation of human beings into workers then regardless of how lovely
workers then regardless of how lovely
workers then regardless of how lovely school is and how important it is how
school is and how important it is how
school is and how important it is how many benefits that accrue it is the
many benefits that accrue it is the
many benefits that accrue it is the chief process by which we are
chief process by which we are
chief process by which we are transformed into knowledge workers so
transformed into knowledge workers so
transformed into knowledge workers so you might say this is an argument behalf
you might say this is an argument behalf
you might say this is an argument behalf of resistance therefore if someone comes
of resistance therefore if someone comes
of resistance therefore if someone comes to you and says what do you do my hope
to you and says what do you do my hope
to you and says what do you do my hope is that you’ll begin to listen to that
is that you’ll begin to listen to that
is that you’ll begin to listen to that strewing within yourself the doubt the
strewing within yourself the doubt the
strewing within yourself the doubt the hesitation the dread the August the
hesitation the dread the August the
hesitation the dread the August the uncertainty and if you follow that
uncertainty and if you follow that
uncertainty and if you follow that uncertainty a sense of which you are not
uncertainty a sense of which you are not
uncertainty a sense of which you are not the label being given to you then who
the label being given to you then who
the label being given to you then who knows where you’ll end up thank you very
knows where you’ll end up thank you very
knows where you’ll end up thank you very much
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