>>2449>most of the time, if they went for a walk and started doing something creative I can guarantee that they would feel much better in those 45 minutesI generally agree with this point, in the sense that even leisure, if it's mindful and purposeful, will often leave you feeling more refreshed/rested than truly "doing nothing".
but feeling drained from full-time work understandably can make that difficult to do consistently, and so I have a great deal of sympathy for people who struggle to form that type of constructive habit.
>they love that shit like it's candyI think the alienation you're talking about is definitely one piece of the puzzle, but I also don't think it's realistic for everyone to have this kind of "love what you do" relationship with their job, and with industrialization and specialization I think there are probably many instances where it's actually desirable (for other reasons) to move towards away from traditional styles of work. that is to say, things like the assembly line and global trade can further distance a worker from the product of their labor, but in my opinion are not to be thrown out solely because of that issue.
essentially, I think it's great if you can enjoy what you do for work, but "do something you love" shouldn't be the answer posed to the problem of exploitation that eats away at a person's time and resources to live on their own terms (as it so often is by well-meaning boomers)