It's curious that modern life has brought this sort of angst.

I mean, long ago you would work in farming or as a blacksmith all your life and that would be it.

With such constant change nowadays, you can't help but feel that you are always on a tightrope. Late capitalism has made everyone expendable; you have to prove yourself constantly.

Also, inequality takes away some of your freedom. Sometimes I wish I could take some time off from IT and do something simpler like wait tables or walk dogs. But it just is not possible to take such a huge pay cut.