[pizzathyme]

This is surprisingly a great analogy because millions of people still run every week for their own benefit (physical and mental health, social connection, etc).

I wonder if mental exercises will move to the same category? Not necessarily a way to earn money, but something everybody does as a way of flourishing as a human.

[psbp]

The process of thinking and exploring ideas is inherently enriching.

Nothing can take away your ability to have incredible experiences, except if the robots kill us all.

[thinkingtoilet]

I don't know... There are plenty of otherwise capable adults who just get home from work and watch TV. They either never, or extremely rarely, indulge in hobbies, go see a concert, or even go out to meet others. Not that TV can't be art and challenge us but lets be honest, 99% of it is not that.

[psbp]

I have been this person. I can say that it's not a time of my life I look back on fondly.