This is a smart and intelligent article. What does it tell us that it gets unnoticed and undiscussed? I honestly ask myself, why we keep working harder, althou

This is a smart and intelligent article. What does it tell us that it gets unnoticed and undiscussed? I honestly ask myself, why we keep working harder, although our basic requirements are fulfilled with little effort. What this article does not mention is competition. The more qualified workmen have to share a limited amount of jobs, the more everyone tries to keep his job - by working harder(?). Is that stupid? In my field (science) we see similar things. The number of papers counts. So scientists try to publish like mad in order to keep their jobs or get a tenured position. As a result, one of the essential qualifications of a scientist (and everyone interested in science) is to filter the really good papers from the flood of junk. Yes, the pressure to produce papers in reality produces a flood of mediocre papers and papers that would not lead to lack of knowledge, if they remain unpublished. Without this flood of junk it would be much more enjoyable to read a science journal. Also THIS is where competition leads us to. And I guess, the bullshit jobs of the original article have a similar background.