The Value of a Life
2 min readJan 8, 2018
I am deeply concerned with the notion that a human being must justify their existence with predetermined, socially acceptable forms of labour in service to someone with more acquired and largely artificial wealth than them.
When we work in service to ourselves, as with creative pursuits, it is worthless, a hobby, a pastime, or leisure activity. When we work in service to someone with a lower socioeconomic position to ourselves…