Interesting perspective, a good reason to work for yourself I think. While an individual might break loose from this system quite easily, do you see any way for a society to let go of the consumerist economic system? As in, isn't this the best we can do?
It's not that interesting. It's "Rich Dad Poor Dad." It's "20 Hour Work Week." It's Carleton Sheets. It's Tony whatsisname. It's every get-rich-quick call-to-action ever voiced. Society is not built to accommodate your dreams. Society is built to keep most people at a subsistence level so that a select few can take advantage of them. Most people are too busy doing their thing to care - it's not like a white picket fence, two happy kids and a Camaro in the driveway is a loathsome dream. However it's important to note that society is fundamentally arranged around satisfaction not fulfillment.
My question then becomes, manic street preacher, is there a way that we can change society to an arrangement that will lead to fulfillment for the majority or is it the tragedy of the commons?However it's important to note that society is fundamentally arranged around satisfaction not fulfillment.
"Tragedy of the commons" is when everyone exploits a common resource in a rational way that depletes the common resource irrationally. The classic example is over-grazing of shared pasture. Really, "take care o'you" is the response. Make sure that what you're doing makes you happy, makes you fulfilled, and don't worry so much about "society." Dark Ages Europe had a "society" after all and it really only benefitted the landed gentry.
