Ambition once came with a promise: a home, a salary, progress and fulfilment. What happens when that promise is broken? Meet the women who are turning their backs on consumerism, materialism and burnout

Ambition once came with a promise: a home, a salary, progress and fulfilment. What happens when that promise is broken? Meet the women who are turning their backs on consumerism, materialism and burnout

  • seriousconsideration@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    10·
    7 months ago

    The social contract was broken decades ago. What is the point of trying to build up society when that society is constantly moving the goalposts? Society wouldn’t be able to function if everyone was a doctor or lawyer or hedge fund manager, why do we act like people who earn less than 100k a year don’t deserve a house, access to education, access to healthcare, and access to healthy food and clean water?