DWYL is a secret handshake of the privileged and a worldview that disguises its elitism as noble self-betterment.
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DWYL is, in fact, the most perfect ideological tool of capitalism. If we acknowledged all of our work as work, we could set appropriate limits for it, demanding fair compensation and humane schedules that allow for family and leisure time. And if we did that, more of us could get around to doing what it is we really love.
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