• turnip@lemm.ee
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    10 hours ago

    Most peoples jobs in society are necessary I think. Doesnt matter if youre a construction worker or a programmer, we rely on all of it to eek out a better standard of living. How many people do you know have a job that isnt benefiting society in some way?

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      9 hours ago

      Me! I worked most of my life with 3D and Photoshop. Some stuff i did might have increased some sales, some might have been fun, but all were useless and mostly advertisement. I always wondered, if everyone working in ads died, what effect would it have on humanity? Rich people would be worse, but humanity as a whole would be better.

      That’s just my field. I can think of quite a few areas that are just harmful and exists mostly to make rich richer.