I appreciate that this post states clearly what I’ve certainly thought of in a foggier sense. The oft-repeated platitude quoted by OP is quite black-and-white in how it frames the tension between economic activity and social activity, but it fails to capture a sentiment that I (anecdotally) encounter fairly regularly—people who would rather work long into the sunset of their lives because of the meaning they derive from it.
The value of meaningful work for the person doing it, aside from its economic value, doesn’t get its fair consideration in this Cached Thought.
I appreciate that this post states clearly what I’ve certainly thought of in a foggier sense. The oft-repeated platitude quoted by OP is quite black-and-white in how it frames the tension between economic activity and social activity, but it fails to capture a sentiment that I (anecdotally) encounter fairly regularly—people who would rather work long into the sunset of their lives because of the meaning they derive from it.
The value of meaningful work for the person doing it, aside from its economic value, doesn’t get its fair consideration in this Cached Thought.