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Hunter-gatherers actually worked even less: about 1 1/2 to 3 hours a day

As discussed in Stone Age Economics by Sahlins:

https://archive.org/details/StoneAgeEconomics_201611

https://bigthink.com/big-think-books/vicki-robin-joe-domingu...

The biblical expulsion from the Eden of gathering fruit to the toil of agriculture also makes that point.

[exdsq]

"Our jobs are called upon to provide the exhilaration of romance and the depths of love. It’s as though we believed that there is a Job Charming out there—like the Prince Charming in fairy tales—that will fill our needs and inspire us to greatness. We’ve come to believe that, through this job, we would somehow have it all: status, meaning, adventure, travel, luxury, respect, power, tough challenges, and fantastic rewards."

This resonates a lot with me and I'm sure others