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Ladies and gentlemen: José Mujica.
These are some wise words from the poorest president of the world, José Mujica, who is president of Uruguay.
It's a scene from HUMAN Documentary Vol. 1, which you can find here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShttAt5xtto&spfreload=1
This documentary changes your life.
DallinJohnson
Marxism 101
suburbanhyena
Life goes by. And it's terrible
quizibuck
So what? When you make things, you lose the time you spent creating it. You can't buy that time back but you may want to get paid for it.
jetflight
Or, y'know, you could contribute something to the society and not think everyone owes you something. Life is good, life with food is better.
LockedKeye
I dunno. I would call the ability to buy stuff rather freeing.
exosquadwasmyfavoriteshowwheniwasachild
"People like to own things."
gholapie
Oh it's so deep, I never realized the connection between work, money, and consumption.
Pirogo3ther
"Life goes by, and it's terrible" that's what I got from his message, not clicking for hidden images.
HydrochloricKitten
Just puttin' this out there: http://www.therichest.com/celebnetworth/politician/president/jose-mujica-net-worth/
Crowlands
I'm willing to trade my time for barbecue ribs.
TwistedIdiot
Fuck you man I don't care if my new couch cost me a year of life it makes the rest so much comfier
BradolfPittler
I have no idea how to FP edit. But please, send me pictures of dunes.
houtaku
http://www.starbasejeff.com/images/dune_collection_640.jpg
poopooconfidential
Googling this guy told me he wasn't that popular in his own country, and for a number of good reasons, too.
percivaldanvers
Actually with more money you can buy better health care and live longer.
ChronologicalMyopia
He wasn't saying don't make money, he's saying spend it with sobriety, and not on frivolous things (at the expense of what's important).
CuddlesTheDestroyer
He looks like he's sitting on the toilet.
AkioKen
That HUMAN Documentary man, recommend.
ReasonableMax
Tabare Vazquez is the new president of Uruguay. Quit posting shit about Mujica. He's a communist
MrCurramba
he put uruguay on the map for something other than football. very well liked all over southamerica.
boomslander
I think a huge issue with politics is instantly discrediting a person based on words such as "communist" and "socialist".
Earthgrubb
Downvoted so i could upvote twice.
ganglionater
Economics 101
dembonz00
This is the fundamental argument for free-market capitalism. You're entitled to the product of your own labor. Labor = time. Time=money 1/2
Josak
Except that what actually happens for most people is they give their time and get a small portion of the product of their labor.
ChronologicalMyopia
and then waste it on bullshit*
exosquadwasmyfavoriteshowwheniwasachild
I'm ok with the "here's my time, give me my shit" concept.
ZachHolmen
This is bullshit. I love my job, every single day of it. So I'm not wasting my life doing it.
Eipi
That's NOT what he was saying at all.
ChronologicalMyopia
That's not what he was saying, he was wishing for sobriety in how we spend as individuals and as nations.
Bladedrummer
1.This is only true if you really hate what you do for work. If you enjoy what you do and you get money for it, then buy things with it
Bladedrummer
2.You are not wasting life. To me this is more about trying to do what you love or to love what you do, rather than "work is wasted life".
speedman
That is not an option for most people. And if you´re like most people, stuck in a job you don´t really want to do, buy less shit.
Bladedrummer
"Trying to love what you do" is a huge part of it, unfortunately. I've had shit jobs, I was never as miserable as the ppl I saw around me.
speedman
I kind of agree, but i think for some, the best they can do is smile and accept. Maybe we can meet on "try not to hate what you do" :)
Bladedrummer
Fair enough. :)
MrCurramba
was president of Uruguay like two years ago. this man has so many hard truths.. he is a treasure
PurtyPink
Uruguay's economy would disagree, same with crime. He speaks good ideals but governed terribly.
ImAnFBIAgentBooBoop
Oh no, you don't get it; to him Uruguay is the richest! Those ideals are nice for bar-talk and reinventing the world, not for governing
PeeonTrotsky
I think he had Jimmy Carter syndrome. He was too nice to do the job effectively...
zapatojardin
He supports the militaristic corrupt government of Venezuela
RyanGiggs11
Not surprising, as in the 70s his ideals were to form such a government in Uruguay.
HigoChumbo
It's a bit hypocritical to complain about Venezuela being militaristic when the US are right there in the other side of the Caribbean.
zapatojardin
i complain about Venezuela because i was born in Venezuela and live in Venezuela
rouverius
Relevant post:
wobbu
>buying games
Getsoft4u
becoming an adult in one meme
liekifucrievytim
This is what I gathered from the post
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Noob3rts
Can confirm. Friend is Doctor in India and goes to work, comes home, eats, sleeps, goes to work.
Mycologics
I think this is bullshit. I am adulting all over the place. I am a single father doing a bachelor and have a job. And I still game.. a lot
Mycologics
Do a few chores daily. Feed kid. Put said kid to bed. Game. Planning is key. It's really not that hard
Strongit
The pain is real.
FishingForConversation
I went 3 days without playing fallout last week. In a row. O.o
takeanumber
I went 1.5 because I was sick. It has consumed every ounce of free time since I felt well enough to play.
zeradeth
I bought Fallout 4 for PC and haven't been able to play it because my OS won't install and I'm a college student and part time cashier.
HitlerEatingABanana
You need a hug you poor man child
Dominian
GREAT SCOTT!
mikekearn
I started the game long enough to load a save and then quit. I knew I didn't have time to play. I just wanted Steam to think I did.
AccountCreatedToUpdogVotes
Do you need a hug?
FvcktangularBondulance
Without clicking on "Load remaining 2 images", his point is "Life just goes by and it's terrible," which is also true.
Beefkins
This is also the basis for why stealing is wrong.You aren't just taking something someone owns, but the part of their life they spent for it
Metalgearslade
How was he positioned and what angle was the camera at when this was filmed!?
johnnyzcz
Pooping. Probably pooping.
thecumberbaby
Ikr it looks like he is trying to get up the whole time
BradolfPittler
The Hunchback of S-America.
cr4sh0verride
Is this guy convincing me to torrent all the things? Because I feel like I should start torrenting all the things.
Wabliefteru
Please start with torrenting the first upcoming patch for Fallout IV.. I feel like this game got enough of my life's time already !
gratuitousarp
Confirmation bias
Leafus
Always torrent. Only buy when you know you love it, but make sure its on sale first.
Snooj
If he is, he's *also* telling you not to waste you life watching things you would torrent.
TechPriest97
"You wouldn't download a car!"
JamBarn
Torrenting is freedom!!!
DevinNatTyv
Spending time earning money for a specific thing is to become a slave to that thing to which you want.
cr4sh0verride
I prefer Chuck Palahniuk's version of this sentiment: "The things that you own end up owning you." but I ultimately agree with the idea.
DevinNatTyv
That's what I meant. When you understand that money is just a token of time and not a thing that has real value your priorities change fast.
askaglassofwater
Yes! We, the little people, can bring Capitalism ("He who has the most, wins") to a far better ideal ("He who shares, wins for all") :D
aetherean
This deserves more updoots.
askaglassofwater
Yay! Someone heard the quiet voice :)
WhatACatAssTrophy
You sir, put it how it is
aimnh
i don't get why american buy movies,music,games it fucking free its few click away just download it and save money buy something you need
seganotsega
Yes, I think this is the take home from this.
BirdVsCamel
Download some ram while you're at it
ShakeThatAssBitchAndLetMeSeeWhatYouGot
Until you get busted for it and then you pay not with money but time in jail, or worse time without wifi cause your provider is an ass hat
ItsJusDave
Speaking of torrents is Kickass still down? And if so what's a good alternate for good torrents?
YoloSwagginsAndTheKnightsOfTheRoundTable
I already torrent all the things. Except video games
theincrediblehoek
Truth
subjug8r
Life began when I learned how.
DROlD
But but you wouldnt download a car would you? You wouldnt?
NeonGrid
i think theres more to freedom than torrenting... not sure what it is tho
MightyChlorians
He isn't not saying that.
stavrosmuellerbeta
But then you are stealing other people's time...it's not hard to pay for art.
CorrectorOfSlightlyOffQuotes
I woudn't ay you're stealing other people's time, just denying the yours.
cr4sh0verride
Art is subjective, value is abstract and making a copy isn't the same as stealing.
nohman64
You weren't already?
cr4sh0verride
Shhhhhhhh.
donkeymoney
i forgot how to now that napster, limewire, and pirate bay are gone
SentientFlapjack
piratebay aint gone
FierceDruid
Kick ass torrents is always a fine choice
MistarMackey
Phss casuals,extratorrent is the bomb.(way more seeds than KAT)
AccountCreatedToUpdogVotes
torrentz was. I'm out of the game a bit so I don't know if it still is.
CrashBandicooter
Once we find a way to torrent groceries and utilities I wont need to work
AccountCreatedToUpdogVotes
"Good God, He's torrenting his own internet!"
SorryImLackToastInToddlerAnt
I haven't laughed this loud in a while. Thank you
AnythingMuchShorter
I just downloaded some more ram, and more gigahertz.
DamianWinters
Ok, that was hilarious
WhiteLotusMantis
or go back to the barter system, i will fix your car if you fix my computer type of thing.
thiscannotpossiblygowrong
That actually doesn't change the "exchange parts of your life for things" nature of the economy at all, it just makes it more inefficient.
AfroCirque
But it should reduce the amount of tax you pay.
AnythingMuchShorter
Also, not illegal to get sex acts that way.
WhiteLotusMantis
you have to trade something to get something.
Mozbone
You had me at "also".
willdmar
I wish politicians in America could be even close to as genuinely good and honest as this man.
HigoChumbo
You guys have Bernie and you guys are not voting for him.
stoploggingmeoutImgurIfuckingswear
Have you actually read up on him or are you basing this off a few interviews you have seen?
PurtyPink
Have you seen their economy and corruption?
MonkeyOnATypewriter
I've seen multiple people comment that he's actually quite corrupt, haven't done any research on the guy myself though.
FloppyFingers
His point is on point. Makes you rethink what inflation really is and who keeps the extra gains. Yes I get invited to all the parties
fleacollerindustry
Inflation is a sort of involuntary action done when ppl realize that their money isnt worth as much as it used to be. No one keeps the gains
stoffo
There's a reason why people realize that, you know?
fleacollerindustry
Yes, but I dont have more than 140 characters to explain it with. Generally because ppl think finances are an act of God, not a game we play
stoffo
It's mostly money supply that increases and there're people/companies benefiting. Even if it was random and sudden, debtors would benefit.
FloppyFingers
..forever alone parties
stnkypnts
...he said as he replied to his own post. :(
RabidHobo
Almost. You can't buy more time by not spending money, either.
Goateman
Sure you can- I don't need to spend more money to be happy, I don't work more hours to make more money, I have more time to spend on stuff
whatsyourspaghettipolicy
I'd like talking to you. Just probably not at a party.
orp0piru
Explained in 2 min. (right-click, start at 20:00) https://youtu.be/5fbvquHSPJU?t=20m
orp0piru
After seeing the video, It's no mystery why US has this sad statistic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oligarchy#United_States
ImAnFBIAgentBooBoop
I like how there's absolutely not a single justification/explanation/example to support his theory. Which is wrong.
theeconomistnonotthatone
Actually, inflation is a benefit to people/institutions with debt. Because the amount of money you owe remains fixed while (1/2)
theeconomistnonotthatone
your earnings increase [this is of course, assumes general inflation that includes at least flat real wage growth] (2/2)
howaboutthisonethen
Are you implying banks are unaware of this, and do not cover it with interests?
theeconomistnonotthatone
No. Generally, banks will *attempt* to price in their inflation expectations to the rate charged. But expectations and outcomes are 1/2
theeconomistnonotthatone
not one in the same, and with any compensation inflation the fixed cash flows become a smaller % of one's total expenditures. 2/2
howaboutthisonethen
The "cash flow" is not fixed when subject to interests. I still see situation where inflation benefits the loan-taker.
theeconomistnonotthatone
Of course, there are other issues associated with inflation that are not good for individuals or the economy, but all else equal 3/2
cptkipard
The work you do for your employers is worth a lot to them but they somehow managed to convince you that it's not.
anahmadaziz
The worth of the work being performed goes down if there is another worker willing to work for less. Demand and supply.
cptkipard
That's the wrong way to look at it. How much is it worth to you to not have your toilets overflow with piss and shit. I'd say a lot.
houtaku
How gross a job is definitely does effect the pay of the person doing it. Super gross = fewer people willing to do it = lower labor supply.
cptkipard
You've refuted your own point. Anyway you're still not getting what i said. The work you do is valuable. I know it because it's sold for 1/3
44no44
That's the core of the fundamental paradigm shift between people's opinions on economics. At face value, pay is rewarded for performing a >
44no44
> valuable service, and more valuable services pay more. On a personal level, though, pay is a fundamental need in society to live, and >