To me it feels the opposite of miserable. I can give work my full attention because it allows me freedom (mostly) to pursue other passionate things. This 40 hour a week (speaking generally, for me it can triple that sometimes) cost to me is far smaller than the depression I’d feel caring deeply about my particular craft in a field that doesn’t give a shit about it. That was proven to me very early in my career and is definitely cynical, but I don’t know where all the bright eyed bushy tailed opinions out there are coming from. probably completely different domains than my viewpoint.

Of course society should be a lot of things but that’s not a reality. Like, imagine a world exists soon where not every person (or even the majority of people) are useful, even formerly useful people - we already live in this world! If raw intellectual output is the value generator in the world we live in, and is a meritocracy, the simple fact by statistics is most will be left behind. what society already does to the disabled, and the sick is proof of this already. These people take professions to suit their circumstances. I am one, and I am fine with it. but by the parameters of the game, this is how to best maximize my passion output. Many people have many ideas how to change “society” I personally think is a waste of time, society adapts to circumstances most of the time. Except the people at the bottom usually get a raw deal.