That would be ideal, but trends don't seem to be heading in that direction currently, and no party is even acknowledging the very real possibility of these issu

That would be ideal, but trends don't seem to be heading in that direction currently, and no party is even acknowledging the very real possibility of these issues happening. It'll be a long time before we get to the basic-income/work-optional utopia that will probably be needed to fulfill the entirety of the world's population, and Japan-style workaholism/social issues already seem to be around the corner, so it's really about going with what's the most practical and/or quickest to implement in the meantime.