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el_cheato posted...

Time to oneself. Not having to worry about making rent. Not having to worry about being able to eat. Freedom to travel. Freedom to actually form communities now that you're not stuck in a stale office for more than half of your waking hours. Freedom to make art without having to worry about monetizing it. Freedom to be bad at things.
Do you really have no concept of a life outside of work?

As I've said, people have been working in one form or another since the dawn of man. It's in our blood. Hunting, farming, building, fishing, trading, delivering, researching, educating, there has always been something for people to do that improves their own survival as well as the survival of others. Having nothing but leisure time does not make most people happy. Look at how many famous actors and rich people are always getting into failed marriages, legal troubles, and suicides. Studies have shown that people in poorer countries than the U.S. are also happier than people in the U.S., which would not be the case if money were the reason for happiness.