--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: But we have reason to think that the…" description: "\"But we have reason to think that the annihilation of work is no less a physical impossibility than its creation, that is, than perpetual motion.\" — Ano..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/55d/anonymous-1_annihilation_but-we-have-reason-to-think-that-the-ann_563582.jpg" --- # But we have reason to think that the annihilation of work… ![“But we have reason to think that the annihilation of work is no less a physical impossibility than its creation, that is, than perpetual motion.” quote by Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/55d/anonymous-1_annihilation_but-we-have-reason-to-think-that-the-ann_563582.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/55d/anonymous-1_annihilation_but-we-have-reason-to-think-that-the-ann_563582.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/55d/anonymous-1_annihilation_but-we-have-reason-to-think-that-the-ann_563582.jpg) > “But we have reason to think that the annihilation of work is no less a physical impossibility than its creation, that is, than perpetual motion.” [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The quote argues that stopping work is as impossible as perpetual motion, suggesting both are physically unattainable. **In simple terms:** Work cannot be permanently eliminated, like perpetual motion. Key Takeaway Recognize limits of economic change. Themes economics philosophy physics Mood skeptical thoughtful Type philosophical When to use this quote - policy design - future planning - technological development Key Concepts impossibility labor theory entropy Questions to Reflect On - Is work truly inevitable? - What alternatives to work exist? 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