This reminded me of an article in Time (1966) http://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,8351...

> By 2000, the machines will be producing so much that everyone in the U.S. will, in effect, be independently wealthy. With Government benefits, even nonworking families will have, by one estimate, an annual income of $30,000-$40,000 (in 1966 dollars). How to use leisure meaningfully will be a major problem...