Finding a job that makes you happy is a luxury that only a few people in first world nations enjoy.
Sure, it’s a lofty goal, but 99% of people do their job because they need money. Even the ones that are paid well.
And productivity is improving, but unless you want our standard of living to free in 2000, improvements in productivity can be used to support a society where most people don’t work.
That link doesn't say the gains went to the top 0.1%.
If you want a more accurate picture of that graph, many well respected authors have pointed out that it was made using various mistakes, such as using different deflators for the time-series involved, not using total cost to employ which tracks cost of legislation and employer paid benefits, and other issues.
Here's one reply that computes the same data including these relevant factors.
Sure, it’s a lofty goal, but 99% of people do their job because they need money. Even the ones that are paid well.
And productivity is improving, but unless you want our standard of living to free in 2000, improvements in productivity can be used to support a society where most people don’t work.