Is it true that people are working harder because they consume more?

For me, the chain of events was like this.

I had disposable income > i had no social network or things to do > so i went out and joined a running group and made friends like that.

Others probably choose gaming or something else they can do alone in the third stage.

I doubt there are many people who spent on gaming without first going through the “I don’t have things to do” stage.