@[email protected] to Lefty [email protected]English • 8 days agoCapitalists: capitalism is the only system that lets you chase your dreams…lazysoci.alimagemessage-square122fedilinkarrow-up11.26Karrow-down138cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up11.22Karrow-down1imageCapitalists: capitalism is the only system that lets you chase your dreams…lazysoci.al@[email protected] to Lefty [email protected]English • 8 days agomessage-square122fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-square@[email protected]OPlinkfedilinkEnglish2•8 days agoNo, I was simply refuting the claim that art isn’t profitable. If it was up to me, art as a recreation would be what people were encouraged to do with their days instead of working for corporations.
minus-square@TjalinkEnglish1•8 days agoBut people are encouraged to do art as recreation. There are plenty of groups and courses to paint, write or dance in your free time.
minus-square@[email protected]OPlinkfedilinkEnglish2•8 days agoThe caveat was instead of working. As the OP said people should stop trying to find fulfillment at work.
So your argument is… Yay capitalism?
No, I was simply refuting the claim that art isn’t profitable. If it was up to me, art as a recreation would be what people were encouraged to do with their days instead of working for corporations.
But people are encouraged to do art as recreation. There are plenty of groups and courses to paint, write or dance in your free time.
The caveat was instead of working. As the OP said people should stop trying to find fulfillment at work.
Who are we to gatekeep where people find fulfillment?
Exactly!