What about Maslow's hierarchy of needs? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs

What about Maslow's hierarchy of needs? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs Freeing people from work also "frees" them from the income stream that allows them to feel secure. If you don't feel secure in some being able to provide basic needs (food, shelter, water, etc) for yourself and your dependents then it's a lot harder to focus on higher level concepts which are required to learn new, more marketable skills.