Dan Romero on Warpcast

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The “How much should people work?” meme is enduring because it’s a mirror that triggers rationalization for the reader’s own choices. Opt out of the frame! Choose the life you want and then optimize for that. No more arguments necessary.

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idk, I saw it as just an opinion about commute being a non-negligible amount higher than Marchetti's constant, which just sucks for no economic reason. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marchetti%27s_constant

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One thing the backlash against this highlights is that people cannot stand others not living / thinking / being like them (or their perception of themselves) My view: just leave her alone, mind your own business, "Do you"

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+1. Also, the hard truth is that life is a game of tradeoffs. If you don't like commuting for 3 hrs, change the job for something's closer to you. If you can't find a job closer to you, improve your skills so you'll get it. If there's no jobs closer to you, rent something closer to the office, even if it's smaller.

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It's the lack of sympathy that triggered me more than anything. The people responding, "that's nothing, X, Y and Z have it so much harder." X, Y, and Z would also have a lot of sympathy for this girl you armchair psycho. It's also a deeper comment on inflation. The worsening tradeoffs become more obvious at the bottom

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I haven’t seen the tiktok everyone’s talking about but Jonathan Haidt details in his book The Happiness Hypothesis that 3 key things affect our life satisfaction & affect: 1. Noise level of your home 2. Community involvement 3. Length of your commute & level of complexity 3rd one surprised me but makes sense!

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Agree a million percent. My red pill is becoming aware that everything and anything someone projects outward would be more accurately seen as a mirror 🪞

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I agree with this AND also think Jason would do the world a service if he disappeared

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'"Optimize for the life you want" and other simple tricks to solve poverty. Now only three easy payments of $9.99!" Parade of entitled, well-to-do affirmations from sympathetic bootstrappers in 3... 2...

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that’s not the meme.

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Jcal biting was how I figured this out https://warpcast.com/hyper/0x1b627a19

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She sounds ready to be regen crypto pilled.

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Tired: "work-life balance" Wired: "work-life harmony" Fired: arguing about how other people should live their lives

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i feel her pain. my first job had to wake up at 5AM, catch a 6AM bus to town, get to work by 8AM. my situation is much better now but i don't think i'll ever work in-person again.

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I’ve been looking for a comfortable office chair in a cubicle, preferably a 40-hr+ work week with a two-hour commute and a mid-level manager who micromanages every aspect of my tedious life. The compensation is just enough to get by and I can’t leave because I have good health insurance. #DreamLife 😅

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Absolutely! It's all about personal choice and aligning your work with the life you desire. Choose your path and make it your own

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People are out of touch with their humanity. So maybe social media wasn’t the best place to send out the message, but someone is upset over restrictive lifestyle + is emotional at that point in time.

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