[anonymouskimmer]

I don't agree with this approach at all, but even accepting what I think are its foundations, this seems to be conflating "social role" with "employment". Unless I misunderstand.

[whitemary]

Before employment, there was only social roles. In other words, they should absolutely be conflated. It is absurd and foolhardy to attempt separating them.

[anonymouskimmer]

> we started determining our social roles by way of market whims

Plenty of social roles are still not determined by market whims. Such as friendship and family relations.