A man without work will produce evil, on his lips a fire will burn. - Proverbs 16:27 (more commonly know by translations like "idle hands are the Devil's worksh

A man without work will produce evil, on his lips a fire will burn. - Proverbs 16:27 (more commonly know by translations like "idle hands are the Devil's workshop, his lips make the Devil's mouthpiece") Economic engagement is not, shall we say, as "pure" in outcome as direct civic engagement / volunteering / philanthropy. The question for a post-scarcity society is how to motivate civic engagement, even without the prospect of financial reward.