Hmm... In school they would be taught some magic that is not really useful but that "has pedagogical value." At work they'd be forced to use the magic that the market demands, but it'd be unimaginative and micromanaged. But they would have some hobby magics that are very amusing but slightly embarassing...

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 26 points 1 year ago (2 children)

At work they’d be forced to use the magic that the market demands

Yeah, in a world where fire magic existed, there would be fire magicians whose day job was being a human-powered blast furnace, blasting something with fire over and over. They wouldn't be out having adventures, and the use of their magic would probably be heavily regulated.

[–] cryptiod137@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Until someone invents a magi-tech furnace and those people have to turn to others means to make money

[–] bizarroland@fedia.io 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Counterpoint, imagine society if 2% of the population had a gun with infinite bullets that they could never put down

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

I bet those guys would get exiled. Or, if it were a religious society, they'd be sent on "crusades" over and over until they were dead.

[–] runeko@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago

Erectile disfunction magic