We have not even begun to think about what our lives could be like if technology
were really marshaled to fit human needs.

How many hours would we really need to work in order to maintain a functional
society — that is, if we got rid of all the useless or destructive occupations like
telemarketers, financial analysts, prison guards, bureaucrats & politicians while
turning our best scientific minds away from working on space weaponry or
stock market systems to mechanizing away dangerous or annoying tasks
like resource mining or cleaning the bathroom.

David Graeber, aus 'Are You An Anarchist? The Answer May Surprise You!'