> Players of an RPG want a fun game.
I don't think you understand game theory and design well enough to be commenting. Generally, games are about learning about the world and performing pattern recognition to optimize in a constrained environment. MMORPGs have LOTS of games within them, some of which are completely player driven.
> as a society, if a lot of people like me slack off more, the real economy will suffer
Slack off? Real economy? Suffer? Soft terms that are composed into an unqualified statement. There is sentiment, but no meaning.
> Robots could save us but we are not there yet, not by a long shot.
Now meandering on to robots for some reason, which is not related to previous points.
Some forums (like this one) prefer smaller assertions with arguments and typically reward those who track down supporting documentation or revealing technical support (equations, papers, historical references, active research, etc). Ironically, HN posts are preferred when people put work into them :)