On the night when my toilet was clogged, I spent 100 yuan to hire a master to fix it. He did it in a few minutes, and then left in a hurry. This brings me to the buzzword "tool man". We often use it to feel sorry for ourselves or laugh at ourselves, to express our bitterness, unwillingness and helplessness to become a tool. But in fact, according to this logic, every person we meet every day who serves us is also our "tool man".
Employees are the boss's "tools" and are responsible for doing the workThe boss is the "tool man" of the employee and is responsible for paying the salary;The merchant is the "tool man" of the consumer and is responsible for production;The consumer is the "tool man" of the merchant and is responsible for giving money. From the perspective of "tool people", everyone in the world is a "tool man" for each other. The "tool man" that people say is actually a professional division of labor. But the "tool man" does sound a bit aloof.
In the "tool man" mode, there is no difference between man and machine, but anything that can be replaced by a more efficient machine will be ruthlessly discarded. To put it in a self-leading tone, it is sensational: the times have abandoned you, just like abandoning an old tool. Imagine: if an intelligent robot could solve the problem of a clogged toilet and only cost 50 yuan, would you still spend 100 yuan to ask a maintenance master to repair it?As for whether he will lose his job because of technological progress, do you really care?
"Consumers are ruthless 'bosses,' and for them there's nothing more important than meeting their own needs," Mises said. "Imagine again: If the maintenance master had a higher-paying, easier job, would he still be willing to come to your door and repair the toilet for you?If you are shy and want to give 50 yuan less, is the other party still willing to come to work?In the "tool man" mode, many people feel that the world is cold and the human feelings are weak.