I have been around enough humans to know this is naive. There are so, so many humans who want nothing more than to laze around and indulge in vices while generally being completely useless.
You don't have to look very hard to find them and I really believe this world become the norm if people weren't required to work and thus got no real reward for their efforts.
> who want nothing more than to laze around and indulge in vices
Or is that the effect of poor-stimulation environments?
Like the study that showed teenage drinking plummeted[1] in Iceland when teenagers were given stimulating activities to do instead.
Anecdotally, I mostly drink when I’m bored, and I don’t drink when I am doing interesting things.
[1] https://duckduckgo.com/?q=iceland+teenage+drinking+sports It was a variety of programs including a curfew for teenagers, but one leg of the programs was “Through the program, the municipalities funded and expanded after-school activities, from sports to gymnastics, to music, art, and ballet. The basic idea is to keep kids busy – and out of trouble – and help them find meaning in their lives that dissuades them from seeking alcohol or drugs in the first place.”. The nighttime curfew wouldn’t have prevented drinking during daytime or evenings, which reduced.
You don't have to look very hard to find them and I really believe this world become the norm if people weren't required to work and thus got no real reward for their efforts.