Presumably malnutrition is not much of a concern after one has left poverty. That's exactly the point! The big win here is gaining one up on the basic necessi

Presumably malnutrition is not much of a concern after one has left poverty. That's exactly the point! The big win here is gaining one up on the basic necessities of survival. The fact that ennui is unaffected well sure that's a downside, money is not the same as happiness, but it sure beats starving or freezing to death. Basic necessities of life vs ennui. If you mention both in the same sentence in an attempt to even out the benefits from steady work, well then you're a dick.