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A Boring Dystopia

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These 100-year-olds say working beyond retirement age is what keeps them going: 'I'll work for as long as I can' (www.cnbc.com)
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[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Ya so he is still "working". I think many watch tv and eat. Lol.

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

"Working" for yourself is radically different from being used (aka employed) by someone else.

Nobody actually wants to serve some master for food until the day that they die.

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 months ago

My point is working seems to allow for a longer life vs those who sit on a couch when they retire