“This then is our task, to gather the highest discoveries that have been made in the sciences, to render them clear and fascinating, and to offer them to childhood.” Montessori
Given the time kids spend in front of screens, we should make more movies like this.
“It’s funny how heretical this statement is but: some of us really really like working hard on things that are important to us, especially surrounded by caring and sometimes brilliant people. No mojitos on the beach can possibly compete with that”
I agree, but also I am afraid that this is an infohazard. The typical consequence of this meme is not “more people working on things that feel important to them”, but rather an increased pressure on people to pretend that they care deeply about the jobs they apply for so that they can pay their bills. (“You don’t have a github portfolio of open-source projects you maintain during your free time? I guess you do not truly love software development.”)
If you want to know what people truly think about their jobs, offer them UBI, and see if they stay.
It’s not just about being interested in things and being able to work hard. You also need to find a way to monetize your hard work on the things that are meaningful for you, reliably and quickly. (Getting maybe some money maybe a few months or years later, does not help to pay your bills today.)
Given the time kids spend in front of screens, we should make more movies like this.
I agree, but also I am afraid that this is an infohazard. The typical consequence of this meme is not “more people working on things that feel important to them”, but rather an increased pressure on people to pretend that they care deeply about the jobs they apply for so that they can pay their bills. (“You don’t have a github portfolio of open-source projects you maintain during your free time? I guess you do not truly love software development.”)
If you want to know what people truly think about their jobs, offer them UBI, and see if they stay.
It’s not just about being interested in things and being able to work hard. You also need to find a way to monetize your hard work on the things that are meaningful for you, reliably and quickly. (Getting maybe some money maybe a few months or years later, does not help to pay your bills today.)