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		krichman on June 20, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The most telling part of “1984″ is the appendix But isn't that the whole point? That we're so easily distracted by objectively useless entertainment? I spent hours this week looking at pictures of cats and viewing videos of cats jumping. It was a poor use of my time.

eli_gottlieb on June 20, 2013 | [–]

You think there are objectively useful uses for your time? I mean, ok, profitable sure, but objectively useful? That one's a religious argument.

mpyne on June 20, 2013 | [–]

I would argue with "objectively useless". We are not just labor for the entrepreneurs.

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