>People realized that was idiotic?
This
>Don't celebrate that someone accidentally did something worthwhile for a terrible reason.
Doesn't track with this.
>Target your efforts at doing things that are worthwhile, not at doing things that are hard.
I think you're missing nuance.
I say, condemn those who lazily do the easiest jobs that don't interrupt their sleep at night.
Rather, we should all be trying to make the greatest positive impact within 40 hours of work a week. Those who do more are being taken advantage of one way or a dozen. Those who do less are taking advantage.
By setting a floor and a ceiling we limit abuses on both sides and,hopefully,better distribute labor.
Also,doing things that are hard for the sheer sake of it is not idiotic. It can be a positive characteristic, just like avoiding difficulty is a negative one.