Why I Chose a Second Job That Makes No Money—But Built a Nation Instead
Like many knowledge workers today, I found myself overemployed—not because I took two W-2s, but because my 9-to-5 job was just… too easy.
Solid pay. Low stress. Minimal oversight. The dream, right?
But when your brain is underutilized, it looks for fire.
So I invented my own second job:
I became the Philosopher-King of Babel.
Babel is called an imaginary kingdom, and it has its own ethics, language, flag, culture—even a decision-making system I call the THËÖRŸ öf VÏRTÜË.
The Rise of Overemployment—and the Hidden Crisis of Meaning
The r/overemployed subreddit shows how common it’s become to work multiple remote jobs.
Some people juggle two paychecks. Some just survive burnout.
But no one talks about this version:
What if your second job didn’t earn you more money—just more meaning?
Instead of gaming the system, I built one.
Instead of chasing dollars, I designed a second identity.
What Is Babel? A Nation Without Land, Bound by Logic
Babel is a fictional civilization—but built on very real ideas. It includes:
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A language, Babeliro, designed for clarity and logic.
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A constitutional framework for good decisions, based on cognitive science.
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A flag, national symbols, slang, and cultural systems.
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An ethical logic model called the THËÖRŸ öf VÏRTÜË (TöV).
It’s a full-time second job—for the mind.
And unlike many startups or side hustles, this one actually changes how I think.
The THËÖRŸ öf VÏRTÜË: A Mental Operating System for Ethical Work
TöV is a modern reinterpretation of Virtue Ethics.
Forget moral commandments or consequences—this system focuses on how to think well in four ways:
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WÏSDÖM (♦): Make clear decisions in the present.
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JÜSTÏCË (♣): Analyze the past without bias.
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TËMPËRÄNCË (♥): Anticipate future risks and imbalances.
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CÖÜRÄGE (♠): Adapt ethically through continuous change.
This isn’t armchair philosophy. It’s an applied logic framework.
I’ve used TöV to resolve workplace conflicts, sharpen product strategy, and even avoid burnout.
It’s like installing a thinking upgrade that works across life, leadership, and creativity.
Why I Built a Nation Instead of Just Freelancing
Second jobs often mean more meetings, more deliverables, more stress.
But a meaningful side project can be a second job for your soul.
I chose to build something that could:
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Evolve my thinking.
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Help others make better decisions.
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Create a global system of shared values and logic.
Babel isn’t a joke. It’s a mirror world where I test new ideas, explore human systems, and write as Victor Aurelius, a symbolic leader of logic and ethics.
And strangely, it makes my “real job” easier too.
Want a Second Job That Actually Matters?
If you’re overemployed in the cognitive sense—if your job leaves room for more thinking, creating, or dreaming—
you don’t have to waste that energy.
You can:
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Start a philosophical project.
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Build a fictional system.
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Create your own ethical framework.
Overemployment isn’t just about time.
It’s about potential.
And sometimes the most revolutionary thing you can do isn’t add more jobs, but create more meaning.
Final Thought: Not All Work Needs to Be Paid—But It Should Be Worth It
You don’t need permission to make your second job an intellectual rebellion. Build a nation of thought, and one day it might shape the real one.
Related Reading:
- What Money Ca’t Buy, Michael J. Sandel
