I once attempted to sum this up on another forum by saying, “Careerism is a subgoal stomp.” Russell, of course, better expresses the broader point that the subgoal stomp of maximizing productivity has almost entirely replaced all discussion of what kind of terminal goals individuals and societies should have.
I once attempted to sum this up on another forum by saying, “Careerism is a subgoal stomp.” Russell, of course, better expresses the broader point that the subgoal stomp of maximizing productivity has almost entirely replaced all discussion of what kind of terminal goals individuals and societies should have.