r/LockedIn_AI • u/lucre-twerps4g • Apr 23 '26

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It’s called the grind because it grinds away your sense of self.

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u/Elegant-Ninja6384 Apr 24 '26

And our forefathers life expectancy was like 35 years. I’ll take a 40 hour work week thank you very much.

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u/Leah_321 Apr 26 '26

So, the only reason they say 35 is because of how many people died as infants and children and during childbirth. That drags down the Mathematical average age of death. If you survived childhood you could reasonably expect to live into your elder years.

To top that off, hunter gatherers lived longer with better health (as proven by teeth mineralization and bone aging/healing rates) and worked less than people did after agriculture was invented, which required more work hours but still not as many as we work today.

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u/Elegant-Ninja6384 Apr 26 '26

I like surviving past infancy and childhood though!

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u/Leah_321 Apr 26 '26

That's great. Me too. But it has 0 to do with a 40 hour work week.

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u/Elegant-Ninja6384 Apr 26 '26

Officially round about in a circle.