Most works aren't fun enough to be their own reward. What is surprising about this article is the idea that people work hard, which is certainly not always tru

Most works aren't fun enough to be their own reward. What is surprising about this article is the idea that people work hard, which is certainly not always true. Many people whose work is boring are indeed doing the bare minimum they can get away with. And many people who work hard do so because they feel they can't work less for some reason, because they're afraid to be fired if they don't for example.