Those who do not work shall not eat. Many people, capitalist, colonist, imperialist, socialist, communist, democratic and dictators have said these things. It's an undeniable fact of life. Even on an island paradise you have to find water, crack open coconuts, find fuel for fire, build shelter, catch and scavenge for food.
Conceptually on an island yes, I just want to add the nuance that society is there to take care of people who can't -since the prehistory, people have lived with a paralysis that rendered them "useless" from the point of view of work for instance.
Also for the distinction I think that the post was also referring to a work in a less broad sense of the word, more like a job; the example in your last sentence falls under productivity in general.
My point is that too many people seize on the idea that society should work for them when they miss the point that people have to work to make society function. For the unable, yes, society in this age does what it can to help those who cannot help themselves, but it also (for better or worse) helps those who refuse to work within their capabilities. That, or they foolishly think they can live their current or preferred way of life without realizing sacrifices of certain things have to be made. Most of modern life is merely convenience, like internet, entertainment media,
That's a fair point, a lot of people consider luxuries to be a necessity and demand they be provided to them, and that's a problematic attitude. Also these are rare at least here.
Did y'all miss the word "automation"? Where robots and computer programs do all the sthi for us so we can concentrate on building community and culture? It is not so much that people want to do "nothing", but rather that they don't want to flip burgers, or sit behind a desk crunching numbers, or stand at a register so others can buy piles of crap they may or may not need. They want the freedom to create music, or build a house for themselves, and go out and talk to their neighbors so we no longer feel alone on this cold, heartless rock we call home.
We don't know what complete automation will do for out society and the economy, and we sure as hell shouldn't see it as the miracle solution. When automation was first rolled out, people hated it because it cheapened the costs of labor, i.e. it fired everybody who did what that robot did. Our stance on value and commodity will change at the point, and I don't know how that will turn out or what it will look like for sure. Sure, you can pursue your hobbies and have free time to do as you wish, but is food and shelter simply distributed to you with no strings or stipulations? Do you have a say in what kind of food and shelter is given to you? How will bureaucracy complicate and legislate automation? What happens to all the leftovers of the old ways, like taxes, debts, loans, and repayments?
So, maybe there are masochists out there, but...
Also for the distinction I think that the post was also referring to a work in a less broad sense of the word, more like a job; the example in your last sentence falls under productivity in general.