I would argue that many modern 1st world jobs are a form of pointless busy work. I am also concerned by the waste of resources and damage to the environment man

I would argue that many modern 1st world jobs are a form of pointless busy work. I am also concerned by the waste of resources and damage to the environment many of these jobs entail. Most of the truly important work (like food production) is achieved overseas or by a very small percentage of the population. The victorian "work ethic" way of thinking needs to be re-examined and possibly discarded as I do not think it is useful anymore, in fact I think nowadays it is detrimental. A more exigent social philosophy for this age would be more focused on trying to achieve a more sustainable society.