I doubt very much that nobody would work, or that progress would stop. I would expect the opposite as creative people who wished, were able to invest time prio

I doubt very much that nobody would work, or that progress would stop. I would expect the opposite as creative people who wished, were able to invest time prior to profitability as never before. Given how one of the "Great Filters" of startups is reaching "Ramen Profitability", I imagine in today's age progress would happen much faster. We could all be Ramen Profitable, or very close to it, for any venture that can start small.