There is no one on the planet who says “Ideally, I’d like to spend 40 hours/week of my time as a cashier.”
Imagine if no one ever had to again. Hours of life could be moved to more fulfilling activities. If and when the time comes, we should be overjoyed.
Yet we don’t celebrate when situations like this arise. We lament the displacement of jobs. We grow concerned about unemployment and labor crises.
When our social systems are established so that our gut reaction is to fight for the continuation of miserable work, something is broken.
Yes it is hard to think about. Yes it is complicated. Yes it will require radical change. That doesn’t mean the current system is optimal.