In sociology, we call it false consciousness. We are constantly being conditioned by popular culture, to support and look up to the ruling classes. People even vote to give them more power.
If you realize your employer is full of BS, youâre already there.
Take it further, and watch out in media for statements like âMarket downturn makes Billionaire Bob millions poorer.â Bob the Billionaire will never be poor, and we shouldnât give a shit about Bobâs billions in wealth that wonât change his day one iota.
Or⊠âlabor costs are the reason we are losing money.â While handing the c-suite bonuses.
Or⊠âif you take a vacation youâll be hurting the team.â
There's a big difference between something you're passionate about and something you enjoy.
The book works by testing your skills in different areas and then giving you a list of jobs that sue those skills.
For example, if one has good social skills and good dexterity they could be successful as a hairstylist or as a paramedic or as a product demonstrator.
All the jobs are different but they use the same skills.
If you actually like talking to people you'll be miserable driving a truck alone all day. That's what the book prevents.
The Kindle might cost you $79 (or a bit more), but youâll spend hundreds if not thousands of dollars on books.
This was a big part of why I got a Kobo to replace my kindle. Built in overdrive support so I can get loads of books from my local library and it's super easy to load up books that you've downloaded from places like Standard eBooks and Project Gutenberg.
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Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works · 90 pts · 132d
Basically blaming the workers for not being happy with their lot.
cRazi_man@europe.pub · 49 pts · 132d
Not paying a living wage and terrible work conditions.....Have you tried mindfulness?
einkorn@feddit.org · 74 pts · 132d
Apparently there is no English translation but author and comedian Jean-Philippe Kindler wrote a book called "Fuck self-love, give me class struggle" about this exact phenomenon.
whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 132d
"Jean-Philippe" doesn't really sound german
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 34 pts · 132d
Wanna hear something crazy? French people can interbreed with German people.
finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 132d
That's how you get Frenchman and Germench.
mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de · 3 pts · 132d
I enjoy that Germensch just sounds like German people in German
3rdXthecharm@lemmy.ml · 19 pts · 132d
That's obscene
Haaveilija@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 132d
đ±đ€Ż
Bad@jlai.lu · 13 pts · 132d
I have an Italian name but was born and live in France, names are arbitrary.
BillyClark@piefed.social · 8 pts · 132d
Meanwhile, Jean-Luc Picard has an English accent.
Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 132d
That's the universal translator at work. Once you order Earl Grey so many times, it just assumes you want an English accent.
At least that was my comfortable little headcanon before that episode of Picard.
wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 132d
Must be from Strasbourg...
Don_alForno@feddit.org · 0 pts · 132d
You think only Americans can give their kids pretentious special snowflake first names?
SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 132d
In sociology, we call it false consciousness. We are constantly being conditioned by popular culture, to support and look up to the ruling classes. People even vote to give them more power.
wraekscadu@vargar.org · 4 pts · 132d
Interesting! Is there any way to combat this "false consciousness"?
RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 132d
If you realize your employer is full of BS, youâre already there.
Take it further, and watch out in media for statements like âMarket downturn makes Billionaire Bob millions poorer.â Bob the Billionaire will never be poor, and we shouldnât give a shit about Bobâs billions in wealth that wonât change his day one iota.
Or⊠âlabor costs are the reason we are losing money.â While handing the c-suite bonuses.
Or⊠âif you take a vacation youâll be hurting the team.â
LoOroBob@lemmy.wtf · 19 pts · 132d
đ€Ł excellent!
Dry_Monk@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 132d
https://pca.st/episode/a8bc145d-94d8-4c4f-b3c6-635e3f8e81e4
If Books Could Kill did a great episode on this. "Who Moved My Cheese"
DagwoodIII@piefed.social · 18 pts · 132d
[off topic]
This book is actually useful. "Discover What You Are Best At" by Linda Gail.
I thought I hated working; I found out that a job that fits you makes all the difference.
If you have to earn a living, you might as well do something you enjoy.
christian@lemmy.ml · 9 pts · 132d
This does work for some people, but my experience was that having my livelihood depend on my passion completely killed my passion.
DagwoodIII@piefed.social · 5 pts · 132d
You misunderstand.
There's a big difference between something you're passionate about and something you enjoy.
The book works by testing your skills in different areas and then giving you a list of jobs that sue those skills.
For example, if one has good social skills and good dexterity they could be successful as a hairstylist or as a paramedic or as a product demonstrator.
All the jobs are different but they use the same skills.
If you actually like talking to people you'll be miserable driving a truck alone all day. That's what the book prevents.
zalgotext@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 132d
That's still helping my boss though
DagwoodIII@piefed.social · 7 pts · 132d
You could get a civil service job and work for the community.
zalgotext@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 132d
Lol what if that's not what I'm best at
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 132d
Enlist in the US military, I guess.
zalgotext@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 132d
Ugh, you guys are no fun
Eyekaytee@aussie.zone · 17 pts · 132d
to be fair this is legit
I try to live by these sorts of principals https://mnmlist.com/archives/
cobysev@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 132d
Found the boss.
OpenStars@piefed.social · 4 pts · 132d
Eyekaytee@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 132d
that's me!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgKWNcs_20g
then_three_more@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 132d
This was a big part of why I got a Kobo to replace my kindle. Built in overdrive support so I can get loads of books from my local library and it's super easy to load up books that you've downloaded from places like Standard eBooks and Project Gutenberg.
Katana314@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 132d
Iâve got a Kobo. Never spent money in their store yet but I love it.
Jankatarch@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 132d
Depends on less what tbf.
jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 131d
Only if buddhist, not if capitalist.
RAFAELRAMIREZ@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 131d
Self-help that just makes you a better employee instead of a happier person is too real đ