What would you be doing if the neccesities of life were all taken care of?

Question

life has been simplified so much that it has lost meaning. school, work, die. it seems so mundane. but its true. and maybe everyone has accepted the fact that life is like that. maybe everyone has accepted that to be reality. but once we realize that weve accepted this reality, we realize how boring it really is. and how weve simplified life so much.

but if you think about it, why do we go to school? well its supposed to be for learning, but not anymore, ill get into that in another question. now its for the degree, for work. and why do we work? for money. and why do we need money? to sustain our needs, food, water, clothing (in this society), and shelter. why else do we need money? simple fleeting material pleasures, or distractions. nowadays, even leisure time has become more of a filler than leisure. a filler in our lives. in our work, school, and sleep lives.

so what if i were to take that factor away? what if you didnt have to work (that is possible)?

Answer 1

I would be protesting that the neccesities of life were all taken care of, because it would mean we were living under a collectivist dictatorship following the edict of Marxism: "From each according to his ability; to each according to his need."

Answer 2

I agree, there's loads of filler in lives.  and perhaps in simpler times this was eliminated by not having that extra gap of money.  instead of working to get money to meet your necessities, you just worked to meet your necessities.  

personally i'd  try to pull something thoreau-like, in terms of simplicity and enjoying nature; try to live a nomadic lifestyle, and try to help the impoverished.  and finally probably try to participate in fight clubs, or something of that nature.

Answer 3

I would be laying on the beach with friends and/or  with my dog. Listening and watching the waves hit the shore. Breathing, living in the moment, and enjoying serenity.

Answer 4

.I don't think I could handle that!!! I'd get bored after awhile though .I would probably do more volunteer work. The human spirit is meant  to be self -sustained and with this life that means to work to buy what is needed and to enjoy also the days off,,You couldn't have one without the other. If you did not have to strive.....how could you know fun and relaxation..To me your post seems to ask if all we do is futile.Like ants that work in a colony  our entire structure would collapse and there would nothing but utter chaos

Ihope I understood your question and thoughts