Listen (14 min): Your work is not a commodity. It's your reason for being here.
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May 11 • 14M
Listen (14 min): Your work is not a commodity. It's your reason for being here.
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Seth Jordan
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It seems like our relation to work is crumbling. In recent years we’ve seen the Great Resignation followed by the phenomenon of “quiet quitting” — people staying in their jobs, but doing the least amount of work possible. If the work isn’t fulfilling, why should they go the extra mile? But is this just the reality of labor, or are things somehow being distorted? Decisive insights into these questions can be found in the work of the 20th century philosopher Rudolf Steiner.
This is a recording of an article from March 28th, 2023. You can find the written version of the article here.
Listen (14 min): Your work is not a commodity. It's your reason for being here.
This essay is a gem. I listened to it. Pithy and clear. Vocation, labor, support vs. pay. The key question I was left with is what is the "government"? Or what level of "government" would I entrust with guiding my labor to where it is most needed? I will say that thinking of my own gifts as if from the outside is helpful to me. From that point of view it is obvious that teaching children is my vocation and someone more gifted and experienced should fix my house. I split my attention in a hundred ways because the "labor market" puts a lot of "services" out of my reach. And so I do most things myself and teach a lot less.