“The Protestant work ethic is just intergenerational trauma we've rebranded as virtue”
Agree
- Suffering shouldn't be glorified as noble
- Rest is demonized through cultural conditioning
- Productivity obsession masks deeper wounds
- Idleness labeled sinful serves power structures
Disagree
- Discipline creates actual life improvements
- Work ethic transcends religious origins
- Structure prevents chaos and suffering
- Achievement requires sacrifice and commitment
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