On Having Expectations – Even When Doing Things for Free
Value Beyond Instrumentalization — Letters to a Young Technologist
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This new work ethic, in which work is expected to give us something like self-actualization, cannot help but fail.
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Quickly, though, I cared quite a bit—about the mission, my coworkers, the writers we worked with. First of all, I couldn’t fake liking the people. And while work-life balance would’ve been pleasant, you have to get in the pressure cooker if you want to grow. Let a place shape you, at least sip the kool-aid. My generation is well-practiced in the ar... See more
doing things from a spirit of service. I believe most people have a natural desire within them to serve others. They want to teach, to mentor, to help, to contribute. The desire to give back is a fundamental part of what makes us human.
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discomfort, and only later rewards us. The scaffolding for these changes is peer support. It’s the desire for affiliation. The status that comes from going first, from being thoughtful about the future, from the reputation and peace of mind that comes with being a good parent.