> somebody else has to go on the "giant treadmill" to feed you, house you, and clothe you This is becoming less and less true, as there are less and less deman

> somebody else has to go on the "giant treadmill" to feed you, house you, and clothe you This is becoming less and less true, as there are less and less demand for labor, because of automation. You only look at the physics aspect of the economy. Meanwhile, labor is changing. A job is privilege, not a right. People consent to work. They decide that they want to get that money. The concept of "contributing to society" belongs to communism, not capitalism. The world works with self interest. I don't think people can really pretend they go to work to help others.