Usury

85. More ridiculous clothing and silly acts at work for that penny.

Just to get the attention? No attention no opportunity to sell. Right?

That’s true, but it’s important to remember that not all attention is good attention. (oa)

“… the more I learned, the more conscious did I become of the fact that I was ridiculous. So that for me my years of hard work at the university seem in the end to have existed for the sole purpose of demonstrating and proving to me, the more deeply engrossed I became in my studies, that I was an utterly absurd person.”

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

…This feeling of absurdity was so strong that I felt like I could no longer go on studying, that I could no longer make any sense of what I was learning. It was as if my studies had become a strange, meaningless ritual that I was compelled to perform for no discernible reason. I felt like I was getting further and further away from any real understanding of the world, and that the more I learned, the more ridiculous it all became. It seemed like an endless cycle of pointless knowledge that would never lead me anywhere. (oa)

AI Created: Artificial Intelligence talking about Usury.

Me: Usury will make people wear more ridiculous clothing and require folks to do silly acts at work for a little bit of money. Would you agree?

ChatGPT (jan23):

It’s possible that in a society where usury is prevalent, people may feel pressure to do whatever it takes to make ends meet, which could include taking on low-paying jobs or engaging in behaviors that they would not normally do. However, it’s also important to note that there are many other factors that can contribute to the creation of “bullshit jobs” or pressure to dress or act in certain ways in the workplace. Ultimately, the relationship between usury and these issues is complex and multifaceted.

Buy the AI a drink (in holofuel)

NFT

Extra:

1. Wear a pair of mismatched socks with a tutu.
2. Bring a teddy bear to work and make it your “co-worker” for the day.
3. Dress up like a cowboy with a cowboy hat and boots.
4. Wear a pair of sunglasses indoors and act like a movie star.
5. Walk around with a balloon in each hand and act like a circus clown.
6. Wear a bright Hawaiian shirt and shorts with flip flops.
7. Put on a pair of giant foam hands and have a thumb-wrestling match with a colleague.
8. Wear a superhero cape and pretend to save the day.
9. Put on an oversized top hat and carry an umbrella like a proper gentleman.
10. Bring a bag of marbles to the office and play a game with a co-worker.

Wikipedia:

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Books:

  1. Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  2. The Stranger by Albert Camus
  3. The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus
  4. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
  5. Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

Documentaries:

  1. Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)
  2. Won’t You Be My Neighbor? (2018)
  3. Searching for Sugar Man (2012)
  4. The Act of Killing (2012)
  5. Blackfish (2013)

Movies:

  1. Fight Club (1999)
  2. The Truman Show (1998)
  3. Office Space (1999)
  4. Being John Malkovich (1999)
  5. The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

Series:

  1. Black Mirror (2011-2019)
  2. The Twilight Zone (1959-1964)
  3. Stranger Things (2016- )
  4. The Good Place (2016-2020)
  5. The Office (2005-2013)

Songs:

  1. “Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen)” by Baz Luhrmann
  2. “Loser” by Beck
  3. “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor
  4. “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen
  5. “Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zeppelin

Artworks:

  1. The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dalí
  2. The Scream by Edvard Munch
  3. Guernica by Pablo Picasso
  4. Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh
  5. Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci

Podcasts:

  1. The Meaning of Life by The School of Life
  2. On Being with Krista Tippett
  3. The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday
  4. The Minimalists Podcast
  5. TED Radio Hour

Purpose: to see what’s in common

Would you agree…

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