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by 44520297 329 days ago
> productive and worth-while.

Productive, as defined by... the people who compile labor statistics, or what? Worthwhile, as defined by... the people who dominate the current cultural narrative?

Everyone who ever invented or discovered anything was engaged in "unproductive" activity.

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Any normal adult understands the difference.

> Everyone who ever invented or discovered anything was engaged in "unproductive" activity.

Actually no. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_preference

The main drawback to binging Netflix isn't anything silly like a lack of production...it's the lack of activity. That's what makes people sick.