I think the point is that people want to be useful, especially if they're good at something. If people can't work (for whatever reason), we really shouldn't be

I think the point is that people want to be useful, especially if they're good at something. If people can't work (for whatever reason), we really shouldn't be trying to make them. That just burdens their coworkers/peers with their lack of productivity and/or bad attitudes. We need to abandon these protestant values because they're not doing anyone any good.