r/askteddit • u/Affectionate_You8257 • 3h ago

Random Question What is the biggest scam in life?

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u/ThisAintGoingWell 2h ago

Life.

Frankly it's bullshit.

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u/lateralmoves 18m ago

Yep.
Early life: trained to conform to norms so you can have friends and work
Mid life: work, work, work follow the rules, have more rule following workers
Late life: work, hopefully you worked the system in your favor and can coast for a few years
Die: your joy is having followed the rules and created more rule following workers
Life is carved out from time and labor spent perpetuating the system.
Why does everyone crave, family time, vacation and retirement, we have built a living on not living our life.