Unlocking the Secrets of a Well-Lived Life

Prioritizing Purpose, Connection, and Meaning over Conforming to Artificial Economic Structures

Erik Blair
14 min readApr 2, 2023

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Photo by Helena Lopes on Unsplash

In the race for progress and prosperity, we have unwittingly become ensnared in the invisible clutches of a silent adversary: the time tax. This hidden price of bureaucratic inefficiency relentlessly chips away at our most invaluable resource, gradually eroding our well-being. As our lives slip by, we yearn for respite, only to be told by our culture that such a dream is unattainable. The time has come to shatter these chains and reclaim our birthright: the liberty to lead a life rich in purpose, meaning, and fulfillment.

The time tax is an unintended consequence of our society’s unwavering pursuit of economic advancement, often at the expense of our humanity. Incrementalism and contrived economic systems have spawned intricate bureaucracies that devour our free time, compelling us to expend countless hours on trivial tasks and superfluous expenses. This insatiable quest for productivity has engendered a world where wealth disparity widens, the masses labor in despair, and the elite amass power and riches.

Despite the capacity of technology and policy to alleviate this oppressive yoke, we have been conditioned to view an alternative future as unattainable. This…

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