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What if we refuse to accept that every moment of our lives must yield tangible results? Philosopher Georges Bataille proposed an idea paradoxical to our productivity-driven society: ascribing value to "waste" as a form of resistance. He called for us to embrace activities for their own sake, dismissing the notion that our time spent should always result in gainful outcomes.
In this light, our innate human nature, which thrives on feelings rather than functions, is stifled by relentless productivity. The reality of our modern existence suggests that whenever we dare to pause and revel in life’s beauty—unencumbered by goals—we are met with guilt and pressure to perform.