Against Self-Optimization by David Zahl
#politics society #technique #Ellul #capitalism
Optimisation is the root of all evil.
Before long, the same parents fumbling with Kracklezam are reluctant to enroll their kids in any afterschool activities that don’t produce measurable growth in their child’s development. Fun, play, friendships, faith – also known as the most important parts of childhood – these things soon take a back seat to activities that promise a quantifiable outcome. This is all well and good when it comes to machines, which are essentially instrumental; they exist to produce specific outcomes. But when a human being’s value is reduced to the output he may or may not produce, dignity is the casualty.
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Against Self-Optimization
The wellness industry sells you a version of yourself it can’t deliver. Hope lies elsewhere.Plough
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