Oh I agree, but for that you need everyone to be similarly educated, which I'd argue requires participation on the part of the citizen. Which might be impossible.
I think it's enough to provide all the basic needs so no one needs to spend extra money on survival. Given that, I get philosophical about work: I think people would contribute more to society if they had the choice of how to do so. My theory is people flourish pursuing goals when the pursuit defines their identity.
It's hard to make office work meaningful when you don't care about the business you're in. Most will settle there for needs met. The parallel is the poor farmer who loves her job but doesn't make enough money to survive.
I'd love to study how identity effects job satisfaction.
I think it's enough to provide all the basic needs so no one needs to spend extra money on survival. Given that, I get philosophical about work: I think people would contribute more to society if they had the choice of how to do so. My theory is people flourish pursuing goals when the pursuit defines their identity.
It's hard to make office work meaningful when you don't care about the business you're in. Most will settle there for needs met. The parallel is the poor farmer who loves her job but doesn't make enough money to survive.
I'd love to study how identity effects job satisfaction.