I don't think it has to be the end goal. In fact I think idleness should not be foisted on anyone. It's awful. There are demonstrably many people who don't nee

I don't think it has to be the end goal. In fact I think idleness should not be foisted on anyone. It's awful. There are demonstrably many people who don't need to work (e.g. anyone with over a few millions dollars), who choose to work anyway. It gives a sense of purpose, a reason to get up in the morning. Human beings are not well adapted to being idle. It's like a muscle - you don't want to overload it, but it needs some load to thrive. Hormesis. Humans need stress to grow and thrive. Even animals need work. Zookeepers don't just feed animals, they put food inside metal boxes with holes in the corners, or hidden in nooks, so the animal has to work to get at it. They understand that it's good for the animal.