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-, I think because I have so many things I'd happily do full time if i wasn't dependent on paying work for my survival. I've certainly identified a lot of callings for people to pursue in my stories, I'll have to think about the framework I use for sifting what I feel are believable callings from work under capitalism, 
  
-I think the big thing for me is to ask what would you do if it didn't have to be make money? I tend to assume some degree of universal basic income and free healthcare are at play so there's some freedom to pursue a passion there as long as you can scrape by on the minimum. I also look at nonprofits and volunteer projects (IRL and online) for similar examples.+ 
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 +Attempting to lay out the framework I use for sifting what I feel are believable callings from present day work under capitalism. 
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 +Decide the circumstances  
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 +Solarpunk settings often include some degree of universal basic income and robust social safety nets such as universal healthcare and protections from homelessness. If that applies to your setting, then people may have a tremendous degree of freedom to pursue their passion as long as they're willing to scrape by on the minimum.  
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 +Most of this guide assumes this is the case. That society has different priorities, people have more freedom and time to pursue their individual callings, and a different pace of life 
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 +For a more hardscrabble, post-postapoclyptic setting where people are scraping by, you might want to start by paring down the jobs that don't need to be done  
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 +In this case a good starting point is to ask what would you do if it didn't have to be make money?  
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 +I also look at nonprofits and volunteer projects (IRL and online) for similar examples.
  
  
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 +Even under a system with robust protections, there's no guarantee everything will go to plan or that people will be able to pursue their callings at all times. People may spend time recovering from an injury, or working through trauma or other conditions. They may have to take on caregiving for a loved one [[https://www.forbes.com/sites/denisebrodey/2024/04/25/73-of-employees-have-a-secret-second-job-its-caregiving/|(often called hidden labor, this work often goes untracked/unpaid today)]]. Very much related, they might spend years doing childcare full time. A solarpunk society should recognize that this is valid labor which contributes to the community and common good and provide the necessary supports and compensation.
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