A World With No Scarcity
In a world with no scarcity of basic wants and needs, people would work for their own sake, to improve their skills, or simply because it is fulfilling.
People are living in a world of scarcity, and keep forgetting that they should not be simply motivated by needs, but by the desire to accomplish their passion and to learn something new.
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