For people talking about having a 50 year old retirement age

[white_wolf]

47. Marx wrote about this in one of his books, i'll try and find it.

Marx discusses this in one of his books. He writes that the average working person doesn't consider his work to be part of his life. He considers it something he must do to get to the real part of his life. To most people stuck in a dull meaningless job, work is just a barrier to their true life.



As for what people could do to fill the time, I can think of a lot of things. Perhaps they could go back to school and learn something new they've always wanted to learn. Hell, if I can ever afford it I'm planing on going back and majoring in philosophy because I would love to learn more about it. Perhaps they could devote themselves to arts they like, maybe take up writing or photography or anything. Perhaps they are spiritually inclined and would like to get closer to God(s)/Nirvana/whatever and would like to spend some time at religious retreats in monasteries or something like that. I'm sure there are lots of things people would love to do if they didn't have to worry so much about how they are going to afford to eat or if they can keep a roof over their heads. If you actually think that people derive meaning from their work and only their work you have a dull view of humanity.