• @desktop_user@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    -314 hours ago

    if you don’t know how to fix a sink: learn how and put a bucket under it in the meantime.

    paying people to fix your problems develops helplessness and an over-reliance on societal function.

    • Dr. Moose
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      28 hours ago

      So we should just throw away the entire concept of specialization and do every single thing ourselves? Pretty dumb take my dude.

      • @desktop_user@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        -12 hours ago

        specialization of labor is still a good thing, it’s just that having enough knowledge to fix basic around the house problems (like a sink) is helpful and, at least where I’ve lived, it takes less time to learn how to fix a sink than to find a plumber. For larger or more complicated problems, like a toilet or shower, professionals are almost always the better choice.