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07 Nov 14
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AKA "the Protestant work ethic." How come no-one every questions this? Society has been pulled apart and re-constructed - everything has been called into question since the 60s...but no-one ever decries the work ethic. By the way, having to work is one of the original "curses" mentioned in the book of Genesis.
The true currency is TIME - we only have a finite amount of time on this planet, yet we swap our time for bits of paper printed by the govt., or numbers on a screen which function as a currency...or whatever...
Do you enjoy your work?
The true currency is TIME - we only have a finite amount of time on this planet, yet we swap our time for bits of paper printed by the govt., or numbers on a screen which function as a currency...or whatever...
Do you enjoy your work?
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that's all very philosophical but the reality is, if people didn't live by money and time restraints they'd be sleeping on park benches. Times have changed over the last 3400 years.
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
I don't understand the gist of the OP. If nobody 'went to work' the human species would cease to exist. As would any other species that was not prepared to apply the necessary effort that is required for survival.
Time is a restriction which defines the proportion of one's existence that can be spent defying the work ethic.
Time is a restriction which defines the proportion of one's existence that can be spent defying the work ethic.
They used to believe with increased automation there would be lots of increased leisure time but it's not worked that way, and I'm not sure how it COULD work? In some ways I'm glad I (probably!) won't be here in 100 years time as automation creeps into more and more jobs. Once you've got robots making robots to make robots to do everything else, what is everyone going to DO?
We'll all be fighting skynet, that's what!
We'll all be fighting skynet, that's what!
I don`t think BF forum is the right place to discuss the work ethic 
Tried to post his name Mac, but didn't know how to spell it and couldn't be ar$ed Googling...
Did you ever see the comedy he starred in called Percy, about a man who had the world`s first ever penis transplant? One of the worst films in the history of British cinema, although probably popular among Chit Chatters
Protestant Work Ethic
..... My proddie mates won`t even play cards in the pub because there are Spades in the pack
..... My proddie mates won`t even play cards in the pub because there are Spades in the pack
My proddie mates won`t even play cards in the pub because there are Spades in the pack
mac that reminds me of a joke Billy McNeil told about the 9-3 thrashing Scotland received from the English in the early 60s.
For the first time an orange ball was used and big Billy said that the Rangers players refused to kick it and Frank Haffey (Celtics goalie) refused to handle it.
mac that reminds me of a joke Billy McNeil told about the 9-3 thrashing Scotland received from the English in the early 60s.
For the first time an orange ball was used and big Billy said that the Rangers players refused to kick it and Frank Haffey (Celtics goalie) refused to handle it.
Big Billy and John Grieg two of my favourite players. 
Two great guys.
Two great guys.
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