As for the merchants accustomed to lying and deceiving, they will be allowed in the city only as a necessary evil. Vile mercenaries, nameless wretches, who are by their very condition excluded from political rights. Such occupations degrade the people who exercise them. Plato once said, 'Nature has made no shoemaker nor smith. Origins of work criticism can be found in Ancient Greece. 3.5 Crimethinc: The ex-workers collectiveД®arly recorded anti-work philosophies Ancient philosophies.2 Historical 'principled idling' demographics.1 Early recorded anti-work philosophies.The philosophy of refusing work, in its most literal non-internet sense, has connection to a broad array of demographics, including post-leftists, left- anarchists, sovereign citizens, 1960s counterculture, the Marxist-defined demographic of the 'lumpenproletariat', some self-described incels, and some self-described 'NEETs' (who proudly refuse work, often creating work refusal art and propaganda). The idea of work refusal as a self-conscious movement is arguably visibly today on social media sites like Reddit, especially since media reports of a 'Great Resignation' began. Philosophy that contained snippets of work criticism can be traced back to ancient times.

Most dedicated philosophical works advocating 'work refusal' appear lazily written and rarely exceed a few pages, because otherwise, that would be too much work! The r/antiwork subreddit, for example, attributes the most 'essential' texts to three very short works by Bob Black, Bertrand Russell, and David Graeber, the longest of which is 10 pages. At least one prominent anti-work philosopher extols laziness as a virtue. For these anti-work advocates, compulsory work should be completely replaced with voluntary play. Those who advocate a complete cessation of compulsory work often present their philosophy as a utopian or radical one. Principled work refusal (often phrased anti-work) is purposeful abstinence from compulsory or socially expected work. вЂњ вЂќI think laziness is a virtue in a society where people constantly want you to be productive 24/7.

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