One of history's greatest philosophers thought work makes you a worse person
We used to think work made you less moral. Judeo-Christianity changed the perspective: now, “all work, even cotton-spinning, is noble; work alone is noble."
Hasnain says:
“When people emphasize just how overworked they are today, they’re not simply complaining of burdens, they’re also signaling their diligence and good standing in this moral economy. As Graeber shows, this notion is inherently Judeo-Christian. But, though 2,000 years of religious teaching have solidified this credence, Aristotle saw things differently. The theory that working hard signifies morality is widely-accepted but, ultimately, far from objectively true, and there’s no reason we should continue to buy into this belief.”
Posted on 2018-07-05T22:19:54+0000