Playing these semantic games was really fun when you're a stoned teenager or in college, but adults typically understand that work performed must be useful work.
There is:
A. An infinite amount of potential work to be done
B. Only some of this work "generates income" as you put it
C. There is a method of determining which work "generates income" and "needs to be performed"
> It seems we both agree there is a clear distinction between "The method of determining which work [to do]" and the work itself.
There's a distinction, but one does not exist without the other. So it was a commentary on other posters in the thread arguing about which is more important.
There is:
A. An infinite amount of potential work to be done
B. Only some of this work "generates income" as you put it
C. There is a method of determining which work "generates income" and "needs to be performed"
Hope you can figure out the rest.