sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to Lefty Memes@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 5 months agoCapitalists: capitalism is the only system that lets you chase your dreams…lazysoci.alimagemessage-square122fedilinkarrow-up11.29Karrow-down139
arrow-up11.25Karrow-down1imageCapitalists: capitalism is the only system that lets you chase your dreams…lazysoci.alsabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to Lefty Memes@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square122fedilink
minus-squareTjalinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down2·5 months agoSo your argument is… Yay capitalism?
minus-squaresabreW4K3@lazysoci.alOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down3·5 months 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-squareTjalinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·5 months 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-squaresabreW4K3@lazysoci.alOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·5 months agoThe caveat was instead of working. As the OP said people should stop trying to find fulfillment at work.
minus-squareTjalinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 months agoWho are we to gatekeep where people find fulfillment?
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!