Worthless Bastards...no really...
Posted by nicktheitguy 8 years ago to Entertainment
http://www.worthlessbastards.org/
OK, so I figured when I across this that it was a bunch of guys meeting up to drink, smoke cigars, and talk about sports, women, guns, cars, politics, work, the honey-do list, and all the other B.S. that comes up when a bunch of male producers get together to unwind. I found it may be the exact opposite of my assumptions.
"Q: Why are you calling obviously successful people Worthless Bastards?
A: Because the conversations of the gathering must never revolve around problem solving or the creation of value or “worth.”"
"Q: Is this idea of “creating no value” really essential?
A: Play is all too often a form of work disguised as recreation. If you have a goal – if you’re trying to win – if you’re keeping score – if there is an objective – you are still “at work” and will see only the benefits associated with that form of exertion. Work – no matter how happy or pleasant – does not unleash the restorative power of play. If you attend a gathering for purposes of “networking” to grow your business, you will be perceived as the ass at the dinner party who is trying to sell everyone life insurance."
"Everyone is on the same level … all bastards, no titles, no prima donnas, no one has rank, no one is in charge … everyone plays nice and shares in paying the tab."
Has anyone ever been to one of their meet-ups? Thoughts...opinions?
OK, so I figured when I across this that it was a bunch of guys meeting up to drink, smoke cigars, and talk about sports, women, guns, cars, politics, work, the honey-do list, and all the other B.S. that comes up when a bunch of male producers get together to unwind. I found it may be the exact opposite of my assumptions.
"Q: Why are you calling obviously successful people Worthless Bastards?
A: Because the conversations of the gathering must never revolve around problem solving or the creation of value or “worth.”"
"Q: Is this idea of “creating no value” really essential?
A: Play is all too often a form of work disguised as recreation. If you have a goal – if you’re trying to win – if you’re keeping score – if there is an objective – you are still “at work” and will see only the benefits associated with that form of exertion. Work – no matter how happy or pleasant – does not unleash the restorative power of play. If you attend a gathering for purposes of “networking” to grow your business, you will be perceived as the ass at the dinner party who is trying to sell everyone life insurance."
"Everyone is on the same level … all bastards, no titles, no prima donnas, no one has rank, no one is in charge … everyone plays nice and shares in paying the tab."
Has anyone ever been to one of their meet-ups? Thoughts...opinions?
