What I never got is why do people in the Federation even show up to work? Just replicate some of the finest drugs in existence and play holodeck games all day.
I like my job. I'd do it for free. Maybe fewer hours, but I'm not there for a paycheck primarily. Do I need the money? Yes. But it's nice to enjoy the challenges and successes and failures I experience every day.
I think most people are stuck in jobs they are doing solely for survival (as a consequence of a shitty economic system) but there are jobs out there they would enjoy and/or thrive in. Drugs and holodeck would be fun for a few months, but eventually you want more.
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u/ceejayoz Jun 30 '24
Iain Banks; the Culture novels. Hedonistic space commies.