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Inspired by that blog post about digging up dino bones for rich people (that belongs in a museum by the way).

Compile here all unique careers and life purposes that you have come across so we can expand our imagination for what is possible. If it's online, paste a link and explain a little bit what makes it special and/or interesting or just write about it. Feel free to share your own life purpose. 

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I'll start.

This company is specialized in making food commercials. It's a highly artistic job that combines the culinary arts with cinematography and engineering.

 

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Don't forget that evnetually all rich people die and then their fossils will end up in a muesum.


You are God. You are Truth. You are Love. You are Infinity.

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1 hour ago, Leo Gura said:

Don't forget that evnetually all rich people die and then their fossils will end up in a muesum.

The rich, especially the ultra rich, still keep winning and they had another really good year in 2025, while everyone else in the country suffered from terrible cost-of-living/unaffordability problem. 

It's hard for me to see now how the rich and big corporations will be held accountable anytime soon. 

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1 minute ago, Hardkill said:

The rich, especially the ultra rich, still keep winning and they had another really good year in 2025, while everyone else in the country suffered from terrible cost-of-living/unaffordability problem. 

It's hard for me to see now how the rich and big corporations will be held accountable anytime soon. 

That is true and does not contradict what I said.


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2 minutes ago, Leo Gura said:

That is true and does not contradict what I said.

I am now starting to think that maybe Bernie, AOC, Warren and the entire progressive movement are just wasting their time and energy.

What hope is there for everyday people in the near future?

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6 minutes ago, Hardkill said:

I am now starting to think that maybe Bernie, AOC, Warren and the entire progressive movement are just wasting their time and energy.

What hope is there for everyday people in the near future?

There needs to be pain before change happens. The pain of capitalism needs to hit Americans hard before they wake up.

Yes, many leftists are wasting their time and energy on quixotic solutions. Politics is a pragmatist's game, not a utopian's game.

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3 minutes ago, Leo Gura said:

There needs to be pain before change happens. The pain of capitalism needs to hit Americans hard before they wake up.

Yes, many leftists are wasting their time and energy on quixotic solutions. Politics is a pragmatist's game, not a utopian's game.

I know....

I now believe that an AI automation crisis that's probably going to happen in the future might be the key to the kind of pain of capitalism that our country needs to truly wake up for good.

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Puppeteer Street Artist

This man could be rich with his skills, but he has chosen the lifestyle that he loves instead:

 


"Es gibt die Wahrheit, mein Lieber! Aber die ,Lehre', die du begehrst [...], die gibt es nicht. Du sollst dich auch gar nicht nach einer vollkommenen Lehre sehnen, Freund, sondern nach Vervollkommnung deiner selbst."

- Herman Hesse, Das Glasperlenspiel

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Lego Sculptor

Here’s one example, but there’s several Lego artists out there, each with their own unique style:

 


"Es gibt die Wahrheit, mein Lieber! Aber die ,Lehre', die du begehrst [...], die gibt es nicht. Du sollst dich auch gar nicht nach einer vollkommenen Lehre sehnen, Freund, sondern nach Vervollkommnung deiner selbst."

- Herman Hesse, Das Glasperlenspiel

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Potty-training expert for posh families

Watch from min. 7:33 for the Potty Lady.

Bonus: jump to min. 12:09 for “Childrens’ personal shopper”

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"Es gibt die Wahrheit, mein Lieber! Aber die ,Lehre', die du begehrst [...], die gibt es nicht. Du sollst dich auch gar nicht nach einer vollkommenen Lehre sehnen, Freund, sondern nach Vervollkommnung deiner selbst."

- Herman Hesse, Das Glasperlenspiel

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Video games’ Foley Artist

 

 


"Es gibt die Wahrheit, mein Lieber! Aber die ,Lehre', die du begehrst [...], die gibt es nicht. Du sollst dich auch gar nicht nach einer vollkommenen Lehre sehnen, Freund, sondern nach Vervollkommnung deiner selbst."

- Herman Hesse, Das Glasperlenspiel

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