> That's true for an awful lot of people. Even if their purpose is simply to take care of their families. And for an awful lot of people it's not. It will also

> That's true for an awful lot of people. Even if their purpose is simply to take care of their families. And for an awful lot of people it's not. It will also be significant portion that finds purpose due to no other options as they try to make the best of their situation. I would not call getting paid to providing for ones family a purpose, since it would end if the person would be able to provide in some other way. If that was true, people would find purpose in standing in rationing lines. > Labor is often a means to some other purpose. That purpose-giving labour doesn't need to be economically coerced wage labour for someone wealthier. Especially if the scarcity is artificial it's most likely seen as an injustice and an insult. > Freedom has many, many meanings, which should not be conflated with each other. "Free markets", for example, doesn't mean everything should be free of cost. Yes, the term is used as propaganda. Which is at its most clear as soon as less work is discussed.