“Top 10: RELAXING Video Games” (Team Four Star Video)
A bit of an odd choice, sure. But if you’re looking to zone out and slack while playing some video games, these might be the ones for you! Hope y’all enjoy your Thanksgiving and maybe check out the Turkey Day marathon if you want more relaxation!
Laziness for Breakfast
Recently, Watch Mojo had a top 10 Rube Goldberg Machines in Movies. In it, there was an interesting trend that I noticed. The first movie scene they show (even before they get to the countdown) is a morning orientated Rube Goldberg Machine (RGM for short). And the countdown itself is nearly dominated by morning orientated…
“Millennials: Entitled or Just Ambitious” [Video by Big Think]
There’s some data here about what sort of organizations millennials might prefer. It involves more sharing of information, less hierarchy and less of the usual rat-race. I haven’t dug into the data but if so, it seems promising. It’ll at least make some of the worst parts of capitalist less harmful and thus perhaps inspire…
“Top 10 Jobs Most Likely to be Replaced by Robots” [Video by WatchMojo]
Not too much to add here but it’s definitely an interesting list worth looking into more for future Abolish Work articles!
“Why Geeking Out on Games is Good for Kids” [Video from Big Think]
AKA, why play is really good for your kids!
“Comment Responses to When Does Play Become Work?” [Video]
When Does Play Become Work? [Video from the Idea Channel]
Work, Stress, Death and the American Way
Americana Meets Studies on Stress My new job is indeed very “fast paced”. There’s hardly room for a break and when I’m by myself (or might as well be) there’s almost no way to even feed myself. I’m not exactly clear on how the store I work at is legally getting away with this since…
Color of Change 2013 Opening Keynote: Kim Katrin Crosby [Video]
So a while ago (and I do mean a while) a friend of mine on Facebook shared the following video with me, noting that it had some anti-work themes sprinkled throughout. It’s pretty social justice orientated (as you might guess from the title) but I’m into that sorta stuff so I didn’t mind as much.…