rainman, in some respects i feel the same way as you do.

recently i've been thinking about the contribution of specialization to the current economics-driven, technocratic world.

though specialization in a society makes it easier for technological development (which in my opinion is seen as way way too fucking important in our culture), it forces us to pay to live, as you said.

when the division of labor into relatively isolated job skills is extended to the degree it is at now, each individual is forced into a situation where they depend almost entirely on others for survival. most people lack the skills needed to live (aside from working for money of course); we can't build a house, grow food or dig a well for water because we aren't taught how to do these things or given any real option to do so.


this kind of independence would maybe limit the control imposed on us externally better than anarchy would... just an idea.