Ask Adam Savage: Time Management Techniques

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[@graefx]

The amount of emotional awareness and healthy relationship that "let's table this til the weekend" illustrates is something I hope everyone can have or strive for.

[@christopherpolzin2627]

That "Who am I servicing?" concept is incredible. I have a demanding job, a family, a ton of hobbies including being a maker, and intense ADHD. Managing my time is such an intense struggle and it's the source of most of my anxiety but hearing you explain that concept blew my mind. That could really work for me and I'm going to implement it. Thanks, man.

[@salottin]

Same! I'm starting right now!

[@TramitesNanos]

Dude i really needed to listen to this video. It made me realize that im messing up with my family. Lately ive been trying to develop my website and chatbot and to be honest ive been spending more time at the office than with my kids. Thank you Adam your the man

[@SpaceCadet4Jesus]

In the end, your family is the most important and missed opportunities with them can't really be replaced. Teaching your kids what a father is, is hugely important.

[@TramitesNanos]

@@SpaceCadet4Jesus very true, im gonna work on changing some of the stuff ive been doing wrong! its funny how ive been watching and learining from adam since i was a kid and he still keeps teaching me stuff to this day. P.S. Discovery channel is not the same as before without #Mythbusters

[@Hyce777]

Adam, Never had I needed this wisdom more than right now. Thank you for being you. Cheers. Hyce

[@evandonat5118]

I had no idea that my child hood hero Adam Savage had a KZbin channel until now, and now I'm just so happy and excited that I think I might just spontaniously combust into a bunch of sunshine and rainbows of child hood nostalgia and what not. I was such a die hard fan of MythBusters back then having watched every single episode and still occasionally rewatch them to this day. 😄

[@86LukeM]

It originally was both Jaime and Adam, but they went separate ways. But yeah you’ll see Adam geek out so hard on things.

[@gauravpandey2273]

Same here bro, I just stumbled upon one of his videos accidently and didn't think a second before subscribing the channel. Mythbusters was life for me 🔥🔥

[@Epic_DaVinci]

Oh Boy, do you have a back cataloge to catch up on!

[@Epic_DaVinci]

@@evandonat5118 i meant his KZbin videos

[@Epic_DaVinci]

@@evandonat5118 it wasn't a question!! It was a statement of the fact you have lots of unwatched content of his to watch that you haven't seen before.

[@SonicImmersion_]

Adam, that was actually so helpful. Especially the part near the end about the importance of realizing who is being serviced by each section of your day (e.g. your family, your partner, your business, your own health, etc.), and in keeping track of that being better able to manage it more evenly.

[@commentforthealgo5383]

I love adam but I didn't hear one technique of how to manage time. everything was emotion based. he also said that the money he has gives him more time, and that he is a slave to a master depending on who pays this is seriously useless maybe even BAD advice. i dont agree one bit.

[@martin5000tube]

If I understand and summarize correctly what you are conveying: satisfy every silo of your life (spouse, kids, friends, work, personal projects) and for every silo practice mindfulness (being attentive to the moment and not multitasking). A helpful reminder indeed! Appreciate your candidness and honesty on the topic.

[@louisyoung1916]

9:40 - It's really cool that little moments like the end of this video don't get edited out. 👏👏🙂

[@MarkLoveJoy88]

I really need help with this myself! Thanks for your thoughts

[@viiking01]

@Adam Savage's Tested "You can't give 100% of the day to your family, but in the moments you do get, give them 100% of you." Someone once told me this and it always gave me a more positive outlook on being a father and not letting lifes distractions interfere with the quality and sincerity of my home.

[@mrluisr]

Did I just watch the most important video I'll watch all year? Thank you for sharing your experience you gave me plenty of food for thought.

[@LisaShelby_Asil]

This spoke volumes. The amount of validation this video gave me is insane. Thank you so much for this.

[@ZachsMind]

There is no miracle cure for time management. Adam is absolutely right in that it's an ongoing conversation you have with yourself and with others in your life. You're going to make mistakes. There will be times when you run out of time. There will be times when you think you got it figured out and times when all best laid plans fall flat. Douglas Adams famously said "I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by." The trick is to not stress about it, but be in the moment. This IS what's happening. You wanna get it right, you need to be there both physically and psychologically so you don't miss anything. Then, with time, you'll be able to do things faster with more confidence due to experience. Practice doesn't make perfect, but it does help one get, as the Indigo Girls once sang, "closer to fine." Able to achieve a better self.

[@UncleShane]

Love you Adam, Thank You for being you & getting the most out of your life ❤️🇦🇺

[@undrwings]

Really appreciate you going through your experience with little kids. very encouraging to hear that all (maybe just most) of us struggle with getting a few hours in a month for our personal projects.

[@ethobbyshow]

Always appreciate you taking time to answer my questions Adam.

[@MeansWoodshop]

Reading these comments just goes to show that I’m certainly not the only one who really got something from this message. I too have children, full time job and a partner that all need me and my attention. It’s been a hard road for me to learn this. It really got me when my wife had confronted me about my time spent in the shop. Not in a negative or aggressive way, but a cry for help sort of way. Household and children responsibilities are so demanding and take a huge mental toll and I was leaving much of that on her. It’s been probably close to two years now since that conversation and it really does have to just be a bit of a balancing act with making usually being a bottom priority. It has taught me a lot of much needed patience with my projects though. Limited time means more focus on steps of a build, which has really helped the quality of my projects immensely. Thanks for the wonderful insight!

[@astrophysicistguy]

One of the abilities of the greatest competitors in the world, regardless of the activity, it to stay “in the moment’ and block out everything else. No attention to the past or future, just what needs to be done “right now” to perform. This works in all facets of life - when you are there be all there and nowhere else. My professional background of 37 years in the military, including as a graduate of the AF Test Pilot School, has taught me how to focus on what’s in front of me and ignore everything else. This is an invaluable skill as a maker since when I walk through my shop door, I ignore the rest of the world until I reemerge when I’m done with a session

[@SpaceCadet4Jesus]

"Where ever you are, be ."

[@zerodegreec]

Adam, your responses are a breath of fresh air and its appreciated that you share what you have learned over the years. Your Book "Every Tools a Hammer" and these short Q&A's have honestly helped me recognize similarities that I have either struggled with in the past, still struggling with and frankly deal with daily. I am a middle aged professional "maker" as it were and my personality is like a light switch. Completely engaged or oblivious to its existence. Makes life of people around me hard. You may not (or maybe you do) realize your insights are a mental health breath of fresh air. Please keep it up. Thank you!

[@DanGrossDrums]

You talk about learning to use your time heading home to shift from the work mindset to the home mindset. That was one of the biggest adjustments for me when the pandemic started and I started working from home. I once had an almost hour commute home to decompress from work and get myself into that home mindset. Now it's "walk downstairs." But it's hard yet important to shed the work energy, good and bad, to make room for the home energy.

[@lindkvistandreas]

This topic has been a big part of my reflecting of life the last few years with two toddlers, a business and the adventure of becoming a maker.. thank you for sharing this, it was to me, very very useful to hear your thoughts on!

[@dailycgi]

"what real time management is about these days is that I am where I am and not somewhere else in my head". I've got to remember this one (easier said than done!).

[@MrDuno9]

Dude that might be one of the wisest 10 minutes i've ever watched on youtube, what an insightful perspective from someone who obviously has done a lot of thinking about this

[@goatass71]

ADAM! Appreciate all your honesty in this Q & A. I live and do freelance out of my studio and it's been really stressful lately with deadlines and juggling a relationship. "Too emotionally activated" That's exactly where my head is at every night after I clock out and I also can't have "talks" with my partner when my brain is still vibrating in work mode. I'm always trying to work on this and it helps to hear someone with your experience sharing those same challenges.

[@Shadoweclipse1386]

The concept of being present where you are is amazing, and I agree that you have to take care of the things you need to take care of, but carving out a little extra time to do something fun for yourself is just a necessary too. My wife always notices how much better of a mood I'm in, after I get to spend a day in the garage woodworking or in the basement playing guitar. Also, the gratitude is amazing to see Adam. We appreciate the experience and awesomeness to bring to our side of the viewing machine as well!!

[@goat325]

"This is what's happening" is excellent advice. I always find I'm much more fulfilled if I concentrate on the quality of the things that I do rather than the quantity and people respond to that. Give people your full attention when they need it, but also do the same for your projects.

[@smilemaker3713]

This applies to my life so much! You have an amazing perspective on this topic and thank you for sharing

[@kj-27]

Thank you for this Adam! You are right, more people need to discuss this thank you for doing so.

[@Phootaba]

I work in academia, and I've always been so impressed with the academics ability, to come in, focusing on work as the only thing, and then do the same with their family. Your point of who/what I am serving in a descrete frame really puts a point on it. You ask if this was a useful answer, yes, it was a great answer!

[@peterjbould]

Such good advice. Put simply, be in the moment, with your mind not just your body.

[@bschir]

Such a great and important topic. I like this idea that you briefly touched on: coming home to get your mind right for what is to follow (family etc). I think that is also a great way to think about going to 'work' and when you are in your space for creating. That you get your mind in focused so you can be in the present and work as productively as you can. I guess you are talking that we should all think about being the best we can at all times and figuring out ways to do it.

[@GoffCosplayCreative]

This was exactly the perspective I needed to hear right now. Thank you!

[@zimmy1958]

Thank you Adam and crew ;-)

[@saikawanderer9166]

Reminds me of my own home life, have been hopping jobs for years but after the first i had a rule to never talk about work unless it is directly involved with home life. Plus reminding myself when deep in a project to come in for more than food.

[@squidobarnez]

Your thoughts and open-ness with this show have been invaluably helpful. *high-fives*

[@nathkrupa3463]

Nice Video Sir thanks for sharing.

[@cmorgan2239]

Adam. I want you to know that I get a real sense that you are grateful to do what you do. Love your vids.

[@BrickedtoPerfection]

I really needed to hear this right now! Starting a new channel full time has been an extraordinary experience and time management is going to be key! “Being where I am” is amazing advice. This video helps me feel like I’m not the only one 🙂

[@DThunder85]

I concur with a lot of Adam's comments. I refuse to bring work home for a long history of reasons. Work stays at work and home life stays at home. I consciously work on keeping those worlds as separate as humanly possible. It helps with staying in the moment and keeping the focus where it belongs.

[@Hypothetic_High_Poetic]

Epic advice, my friend 👊

[@TheLondonForever00]

Time management... I was hoping for a 4 minute video Adam.

[@NavyMonk89]

That post-show mindset you had to get through is something I can relate to in some degree after I got out of the military. I hope others can take that second to look at themselves like you did and how I wish I had done so much sooner than I did during major life transitions.

[@FREDNAJAH]

Thank you.

[@KopLamp]

This was just the video I needed. Time Management is such a difficult topic to me. I bought a book on time management called "The Four Thousand Weeks". I haven't started reading it yet. Bought it almost a year ago. Didn't get to find time for it. Yes it is funny, but sad too. Thanks for this vid Adam!

[@charliewaterman816]

I was just taught a technique where you train your brain over how ever long it takes. You pick a landmark between work and home. As soon as you reach it driving either way you focus and tart thinking of either home or work. You shift and try to not think about the one while your at the other.

[@RoelfvanderMerwe]

I love you Adam. Please.... Never change. Never leave us 🥹

[@jacobclark8883]

Adam Savage. Thank you.

[@seanloughran6714]

This made me feel good that I'm not alone. I'm in the middle of little kids (7,3) and I get almost no time to be creative on my own terms.

[@ladonnabrady1116]

What is the name of your watch on your wrist Adam Savage

[@colinprior7588]

everything you said is so true...I would just add that being present during your time with family and yourself are of greater importance with you time slightly ahead for the core reason that if you don't take care of yourself you will be of no use in the other parts of your life

[@Magikarpador]

So like having adhd getting lost in my head and like not actually being there in the situation is like something that happens super easily and like its very difficult but like making conscious efforts to like make myself aware of my surroundings and actually dedicate to a single task helps

[@gimrongaming8496]

So hard to be present when you have ADHD, but finishing a day, knowing that you've given the people around you some much needed attention is a very satisfying feeling.

[@terraincognita3749]

An idea that helps me and may helps some others: if you decide something is a priority, then you can also try deciding what is therefore NOT a priority. By deciding what is not a priority, you can remove that and thereby make available more time, mental space, money and other resources for that which is your priority. Now, it can be hard - even painful - to remove that which is not a priority. And it can be difficult to decide upon what is my priority and what is not. It often is for me! But it is a good way to make sure that you actually have time, mental space, money and other resources available to use towards your priority. Be that priority you and your loved ones, your mental health, your physical health, your work or whatever it is. Oh, and I think I am getting better at this over time. Practice makes ... well, not perfect, but surely better. I hope it may help someone. A warm hug to you all from the Netherlands! PS Doing nothing/ having time without something planned is also a great priority. We are human beings; I suspect that we all feel better and are better when we have some time to relax, to zen, to space out, to let our thoughts wander, to lose ourselves in something fun, silly, creative. So maybe also prioritize that every now and then?

[@ikemkrueger]

I read that transitions from task a to task b are problematic for people with ADHD. I think your strategy to remind yourself in what frame you're currently in and prepare your mind for the frame you're going into, is very helpful. I will have that in the back of my mind. Both, tasks and your frame of reference are location bound. Or to be more precise, time and space bound.

[@guillaumebonifas5460]

Thanks for honestly sharing part of your life. Guess, the makers, we all experienced what you talk about. And I guess we mostly have this ADD issue. First take care of your self (and eventually your ADD) and then you'll be able to managed your time for your surrounding mates, because you would have solved your dispatching mind... As you said, just don't put too much pressure on your self, after a full day working, around 5pm, maybe 4, just go home and relax, read a book, chill with good music... And go to sleep early, the next day start your routine earlier... and you'll optimize your time without finking about it... do that for 1 or 2 months and it will become a new routine... away from stressing adrenalin, back into a balanced life with dopamine Easy to say... I'm working on it. For those concern with ADD, get to your doctor, there are many solution to help you out and change your life. Thanks Adam for sharing

[@HRConsultant_Jeff]

What you are describing sound like being retired. You finished Mythbusters and moved into the retirement mode. When I retired I was manic in my shop for a while and then I started to run out of the easy projects and had to learn new things so I had something to do.

[@user-mi4fj9rq7v]

"they are the most important aspect of my time management" 👌

[@uriituw]

Is that bottle of liquid a beverage, or is it where you clean paintbrushes? How do you tell the difference?

[@sarak1542]

I have a mug that says NOT PAINT WATER that I use for my tea and coffee while working in my studio space. I wish it was just a little joke, but unfortunately I had to face the reality once that slightly milky coffe/tea looks a lot like paint water.😬😆

[@katrinschirmer8018]

@@sarak1542 i think everyone who paints has had to learn that at some point lol.

[@superfund42]

The fact that it's a bottle with a lid and a small opening tells you everything you need to know. Coffee mug or mason jar would be a different story.

[@IronAlien]

Can you speak more on manic building🙏Thanks😊

[@MichaelPullmannKunstgalerie]

Thx for this. Frame the Moment where you just are. It will surely help at my timemanagement. ✨👍P.S. I Hope you got. the fly😉 😬

[@carinen8119]

Nice

[@strawberryoes]

also thanks Adam for mentioning and being aware of your privilege - it’s an important context, it always increases my respect of ‘public figures’ when they are clearly aware of this, and mention it regularly.

[@androiduberalles]

Lmao, the last bit reminded me of the breaking bad episode "Fly"

[@shiraleeana]

What an amazing answer. Also appreciate that Adam calls out privilege, thank you.

[@erichughes16]

You have to decide what in your life is most important. Set time aside for each activity.

[@dumky]

Thanks for sharing this, Adam. It's good advice to be aware, create a rough plan and spell out your intentions/goals. On the other hand, I'm baffled by your short rant on capitalism (at 8m45s): 1. Some things are inevitably scarce, not because of capitalism but as a simple reality. Time being scarce relative to your wants is the core of your time management problem. 2. The foundation of capitalism is voluntary exchange (non-zero-sum game) so maybe the problem of too much focus on zero-sum games lies with your frame of mind or those around you.

[@robadams1645]

That first guy who works 9 to 5 on his first job and 5 to 11 on his second job is going to burn out. Maybe he has to do it for financial reasons, I don't know. But it sounds like an awful way to live.

[@birdwatcher1337]

Hey Adam, I’m not sure if you answer questions in the comments, I’m kind of new to watching these videos. Anyway, have you ever thought about putting together little build kits for toddlers? My 3 year old is very mechanically driven and loves to build stuff. I’m a software engineer so I have been teaching him to code but I can tell he would be more happy doing it with physical things. Do you have any plans for anything like that in the future? I’d buy tons of them, haha.

[@legion2k988]

Mine is.. there is always the weekends..

[@strawberryoes]

‘your kids for the longest time wake up at 6 am’ in which case I was never a kid lmao. ive been a night owl and late riser as far back as i can remember. 6am is a cursed time

[@Sairin13]

Consciousness is like a fluid. If you don't actively try to assert some agency or control over your activity, the mind will expand or contract to fill the space that it inhabits. Now how to assert control over yourself without driving yourself crazy, that's the part I don't know.

[@IReallyLikeTreessmileyface]

Which of us can throw stones. I love that

[@daltongrowley5280]

Whoever asked that first question, dude you do all that?! Let me ask YOU what YOU do for time management!

[@radiant9230]

One of my long time friends I don't see very often told me before I started college to not have a girlfriend while you're in it. Of course, having a serious relationship at the time, I didn't listen much and kept it going. Fast forward a year later, I broke up with her because I just wasn't able to commit enough time to the relationship as she wanted, making it extremely unhealthy for both of us, and moreso for her than she realized at the time. Guess I should've listened, haha.

[@AngryMarkFPV]

Slowing this to 0.75x helped me take it in a bit better to be honest, you sir, just think so damn fast :) haha

[@jasonjenkins-ferris]

Adam- Please please please make a video about when you wanted to do a mythbusters episode on RFID / credit cards, but pressure from the credit card advertisers prevented it. I've been waiting YEARS to get the whole story.

[@taylorogletree3060]

"Servicing my own needs as a maker" somehow defines making in an.... interesting way.

[@3nertia]

🤣

[@harbl99]

Counts as infrastructure?

[@ThirzaTumTum]

💜💚🧡

[@chadross]

28 and still at home, wish I could afford to leave!

[@gingybean9349]

Hopefully we’re gunna see a one day build on mjolnir from god of war since we got a leviathan axe

[@x1984x]

And in the next episode the shop goes all Walter White with fly paper. 😂

[@jessejames1405]

Is it possible to render math equations into physical form?

[@cedarsystemsdesigner6463]

We have a phrase. It's called "be here now".

[@LuigiTheMetal64]

What happens if you shoot a gun when there is a strong wind when the bullet comes out of the gun? I was going to ask Grant, but he died.

[@anthonyaguas1447]

I bet Adam has the cleanest junk drawer at home ever

[@ENKTechnologies]

Great info but I feel some serious deja-vu. I swear I saw this already.

[@thefreshest2379]

Do you still hang out with Jamie?

[@AG-ek3qd]

“Making sure the house environment I’m coming home to is a place I want to be so that I’m in a good space mentally and physically.” Great, except what the hell do you do when you’re 21 and you lived with abusive parents all your life, haven’t had a good foundation built into you, so you try to build it yourself while not being able to build it because you wake up to guaranteed disruption and misery every day. What do you do? Do not say “just work 9/5 for 5-10 years till you can move out” because there’s a difference between making sacrifices and wasting the most youthful years of one’s life. A good classroom and a good home share similar principles, you need the right space for growth and development to be allowed to happen. If you’re living in a bad situation, that’s not allowed to happen, so just making ANY progress takes much much longer than it should. Costs are rising much quicker than pay rates, so as a young person starting out, it’s outright a literal vertical incline to try to amass anything meaningful or substantial that can get you out of those situations. Hell I’ll take a tiny apartment that has only like 2.5 meters ceiling, with a bed you’d find in a Japanese apartment block. Anything just to get away from this shit. Mentally you’re drained and in your head, which physically demotivates you to do anything productive. Even being moderately disciplined to working out regularly doesn’t do enough for me.

[@andrewsock1608]

The most efficient way to make the most of your time is to eliminate any authorities involved in the process.

[@JeremyDavidsonTheMuslimRevert]

As a Canadian now living and studying in Iran for a few years I see the huge difference within societies. The only thought in Toronto, Canada is money and bills where here in Iran people actually can work, be happy, relax, and do other things and the sole focus is not work but your relationships with others with work as a means to live. To see genuinely happy people here in Iran is not generally something seen in capitalist societies when constantly stressed about everything. I agree 100% with this mental presence issue too because my studies and classes can easily take 12 hrs out of the day and you must force time out to please those who sacrificed everything for you to follow your own dreams.

[@theantiantichrist]

What is this absolute insanity about kids getting up before 6am? I have to drag my kids out of bed 20 minutes before school starts.

[@miguelmontoya1320]

Aluminum tape on next to Adam. What sword is he building?

[@mmcc2852]

Basically, this video was Adam going twitch mode, "Heeey Guuys! I am like so grateful for your eyeballs, my business is in a tough time, my youtube stats engagement is low, dont stop watching me please!!! like seriously please, support me by buying my crap or endless amazon affiliated links, now!!"

[@SolaceEasy]

If you know who you are it's easier to figure out what to do.

[@scottmantooth8785]

*my problem is trying to do too many things simultaneously...forget being able to properly focus on finite details...i need absolute silence in order to concentrate too many distractions result in zero progress*

[@BlueJazzBoyNZ]

Sadly even the beloved Tested Adam Savage You tube account is being targeted by scammers Be Aware If your offered a Gift, "You just pay the shipping..." It's a scam Has a telegraph account that looks real But isn't Danger Will Robinson...

[@fakjbf3129]

I do think describing the scarcity mindset as a result of capitalism is fairly ahistorical. For most of human history (at least since the invention of agriculture) the majority of people based their schedule around how much daylight they have and what the season is. They would constantly be having think about deadlines and timing for when to plant and when to harvest in order to maximize output and not starve, and this would cause a few weeks out of the year to be non-stop work from dawn to dusk where nothing else was getting done. And so then in the weeks between those points they would be trying to get other projects done, knowing that they needed to finish before the next busy point or before the snows came. It’s not an artificial construct of capitalism, it’s how most people have lived for the past ten thousand years. Not having your schedule dictated by the weather is what’s artificial.

[@PierceArner]

I think that the capitalist aspect is more about how the zero-sum game and focusing very heavily on individual contribution based upon the time compartmentalization is also where saving up is more of a treadmill. Even when daylight hours were still a primary driving force there were still larger focuses around saving up for winter or other seasonal breaks that would synchronize with your family and peer groups - more similar to how school works for kids. It's not until very recently that it's been as homogenously a 24/7 environment, but even moreso with cell phones and other things changing our inherent availability compared to the days of land lines. That's especially exacerbated in the US where vacation time is a significant scarcity compared to other countries that dilutes that even more.

[@SAOS451316]

What you say is half-true but there is a very wide gulf between resource management now and research management in the past. Also do not forget that before we had a global society things were very different depending on where you were. If you're a wheat farmer in bronze age Sweden your life sucks but your working hours are less than what people regularly do today because there's not much to do for half the year. It's similar with rice farming in ancient China however the climate is a vast improvement so you'd be super busy maybe 3/4 of the year. Contrast this with being an ancient Mesoamerican potato farmer, where you had division of labor thousands of years before Europe did because the potato your ancestors have cultivated for millennia doesn't require subsistence farming. If you want something more recent look at pre-colonial Hawai'i where people did all the day's work before noon because food was very plentiful. Let's go back before agriculture. You're gathering and hunting for your food in central Europe some 20,000 years ago. It took four hours a day. That's it. You kill a deer and your family will have food for at least a week. The rest of your time you're making things around your camp, having fun, or sleeping. Your life sucks because of immense danger from very large animals and disease, not because of work. People working 16 hours a day is incredibly damaging to the body, not to mention the mind. A work-life balance should be a life-work balance with well more than half the waking hours not working. In fact for ideal performance the body requires ten hours of down time a day plus eight hours of sleep. That's a cap of 6 hours of work to maintain health, and brain performance drops off after four. If the ancestors could live on a third the work we do today with their bare hands and rudimentary tools, we for sure can do so today with the knowledge we've collected over the past however long. So yes, the scarcity mindset is indeed a result of capitalism. You know, it's oft forgotten how things like the weekend, workplace safety, being paid real money, overtime pay, and child labor laws were fought and died for. Ninety years ago the ol' IWW was advocating for a 4 hour work day and 4 day work week and that's still considered a radical suggestion today despite being entirely reasonable and logical. You never see the people who talk about living in accordance with how humans evolved talk about that 6 hour cap though lol.

[@jaydonbooth4042]

Yeah, the scarcity mindset is definitely a part of human history, it's our survival instinct to want to take resources anywhere you can as much as you can when you find them. But that mindset also is one of the core traits/ideas behind our capitalistic system, we just keep wanting more and are greedy because it's built into us to keep trying to get as much as we can and so we've created a system that enables people to do that. So I wouldn't say that mindset is a result of capitalism but that capitalism is somewhat a result of our natural scarcity mindset.

[@RowanHawkins]

@@SAOS451316 you need to do a tedx talk!

[@constantk8780]

@@jaydonbooth4042 that reasoning could use some serious scrutiny. Capitalism does not create greed. It offers the free will to buy and sell privately. Greed unfortunately takes advantage of that fact. One needs only a cursory understanding of other systems to realize that greed is always there, especially in hyper-materialistic systems like socialism. Fortunately, capitalism creates wealth for employer, employee and consumer. Not to mention they all get to be willing participants instead of compulsory ones.

[@onerian8178]

rather than saying privileged, i would call it the fruits of the years of hard work that you earned.

[@rtd1791]

Can’t it be both? One can earn privileges just as one can work very hard for a long time and not have much to show for it materially or in terms of free time. Privilege is not synonymous with unearned nor undeserved.

[@danasmith7171]

I don’t like flies either. I recently bought a Bug-A-Salt gun. Best thing! It shoots salt crystals, kind of like a shot gun. You shoot flies with it. Great fun!! I have no financial interest, it’s just my new fun toy - check it out.