Not trying to cast any shade on plumbers. Full respect to them, getting under the house, into the crawlspaces with the random wharf rats and other surprises. A

Not trying to cast any shade on plumbers. Full respect to them, getting under the house, into the crawlspaces with the random wharf rats and other surprises. And they make more than I do, which is already a lot by my standards. Having gone a full three weeks without hot water, I almost want to build a bronze statue of them for the front lawn, that's how much I appreciate what they do. And no doubt, there are people who just generally enjoy fixing things and solving problems. I enjoy that too. However, I imagine in a world where basic needs are met. (Trust me I want this world very much.) I wonder if more money would be enough of a motivator. I sort of imagine this future world divided into two classes of people. Those who want to kill themselves working to get the next greatest iphone every year. And those would rather sit on the porch in a rocking chair enjoying the day. I envision, with basic income, the latter group gaining gradual majority - with people bunking up, combining their basic incomes to support a collective where they go back to farming and other forms of self-sufficiency. The status seekers vs the survivalists.