It's a good point you make I think. We have only recently created this division between meaningful and non meaningful work and I don't know how helpful that is.
I understand this message but if I was a doctor or a nurse or a massage therapist or a dental assistant, etc. I would never be wondering if what I am doing is meaningful because the work inherently has meaning.
Very powerful, I almost teared up thinking about what this guy was saying, Man's search for meaning and fountainhead are good books for PPL looking for meaning.
This guy’s argument is completely illogical. He spends the majority of his talk explaining how modern management theory changed work, which was inherently meaningful, into labor, which turns people into cogs in a system and is not meaningful. Then he ends his speech by saying to stop chasing the myth of meaningful work. Wouldn’t meaningful work be work in which you’re not treated as replaceable labor?
A lot to like about this analysis, simple and insightful. No surprise though that meaning often comes back to our inter-connectivity with each other. Psychological study has repeatedly shown the benefits of inter-connectivity, of which industrialization historically has failed to provide
This talk was uploaded 2 years ago and has less than 14,000 views, because nobody wants to hear the truth. Everybody wants to hear about how they are too deep and creative to do something useful.
To me, it just sounds like a rich person trying to tell not rich people that being rich sucks so continue being poor because its "meaningful". My question is to who is it meaningful to?
Meaningful work means doing something useful for other people and for yourself. It's really that simple, I really don't understand why my generation is making it so complicated.
there really isn't much substance to this talk. Not much data, not too many facts, statistics or concrete idea. I see where she's going but it's not well articulated. Im assuming that small portion of employers that look for a certain degree are the STEM fields. As a STEM type (engineering) major i suppose it's hard for me to completely agree, there was no way for me to find employment as structural engineer without structural engineering
Great message. Similarly, instead of finding the meaning of life, we should just bring meaning to our lives.
Im fed with being a corporate slave. Im fed up with this disgusting modern "society".
I hear you!
Poetry. Absolutely the best analogy ever. Absolutely brilliant
Amazing talk, this is exactly what I need to hear and I 100% agree with everything he said. Mind blowing, such an inspiration!
It's a good point you make I think. We have only recently created this division between meaningful and non meaningful work and I don't know how helpful that is.
I understand this message but if I was a doctor or a nurse or a massage therapist or a dental assistant, etc. I would never be wondering if what I am doing is meaningful because the work inherently has meaning.
Revolutionary thinking!
Spend less time finding meaningful work and more time making work meaningful. Thank you Brooke youre right just what I needed lol
Very powerful, I almost teared up thinking about what this guy was saying, Man's search for meaning and fountainhead are good books for PPL looking for meaning.
This guy’s argument is completely illogical. He spends the majority of his talk explaining how modern management theory changed work, which was inherently meaningful, into labor, which turns people into cogs in a system and is not meaningful. Then he ends his speech by saying to stop chasing the myth of meaningful work. Wouldn’t meaningful work be work in which you’re not treated as replaceable labor?
The best Ted Talk in 10 years
A lot to like about this analysis, simple and insightful. No surprise though that meaning often comes back to our inter-connectivity with each other. Psychological study has repeatedly shown the benefits of inter-connectivity, of which industrialization historically has failed to provide
thanks Ryan! work IS a meaningful endeavor. sacrifice can be sanctified and meaning discovered in work life
Fantastic video. Thank you for the life lesson.
What a nicely organised talk!
I dont know if its because I just got out of bed... But this guy is way to active for me now.
very well done. Love the message.
unfortunately,he is real American man moreover he is taking fastly I'm learning English to improve my academic skills it will be kindness for me
This talk was uploaded 2 years ago and has less than 14,000 views, because nobody wants to hear the truth. Everybody wants to hear about how they are too deep and creative to do something useful.
Or maybe there are too many useless jobs these days? You seem quite opinionated.
Persuasive propaganda from the employer class. Don't be fooled.
Meaning is in "work" that you feely chose to do; whether you get paid or not.
NICE!
"Meaningful work doesn't exist"
Tells how it use to exist and how his and previous generations took it away from us and wasted all of it.
I dont see how selling soft drinks and giving people diabetes is meaningful.. Unless your goal is to make people suffer
But, is meaning something found in work or is it something we bring to our work? imo.........I think its a bit of both actually.
To me, it just sounds like a rich person trying to tell not rich people that being rich sucks so continue being poor because its "meaningful". My question is to who is it meaningful to?
Glenn M he can afford benefits of doubt, he's not getting mine for free.
Glenn M he did not get my benefit of the doubt. He does not get to tell me about something he has no idea about.
Meaningful work means doing something useful for other people and for yourself. It's really that simple, I really don't understand why my generation is making it so complicated.
Sweet sweet copelium
Poor Taylor.... Marx is turning in his grave!
Banker is really a meaningless job, to say the least, no matter how you sugar-coat it
there really isn't much substance to this talk. Not much data, not too many facts, statistics or concrete idea. I see where she's going but it's not well articulated. Im assuming that small portion of employers that look for a certain degree are the STEM fields. As a STEM type (engineering) major i suppose it's hard for me to completely agree, there was no way for me to find employment as structural engineer without structural engineering
did he take pills ? he is like Jim Carey on speed. Tiring and annoying