That assumes is a goal in its own sake. I’m making an argument that productivity is a means to an end, not an end itself. It’s similar to the alignment problem

That assumes is a goal in its own sake. I’m making an argument that productivity is a means to an end, not an end itself. It’s similar to the alignment problem of AI. Put differently, do you think a lower quality of life is a worthwhile tradeoff if it raises productivity? What about the inverse?