The Pathless Path: Imagining a New Story For Work and Life (The Pathless Path Collection Book 1)

by Paul Millerd

However, he continues, over the last 50 years the need for people to be “legible” and fit into a standard model of work has merely become “industrially preferable.” This puts government and institutional leaders in a position where they are incentivized to convince people that following rigid paths in their institutions is the correct path for everyone. Hunt uses the example of the “industrially necessary egg,” to make his point. “Good” eggs are those that meet specifications, are perfectly clean, and can legally be sold in a supermarket. Any farmer knows, however, there are other good eggs, such as the ones from Hunt’s farm, which are often dirty, come in various shapes, and don’t need to be refrigerated. Many people see these as bad eggs, but Hunt knows the truth, that they are “one of the best things in life.”