I have said before, "The only thing worse than working is being unemployed."

While tongue in cheek it also has a level of truth to it.  Most of us work but fear of being unemployed - with the social pariah hood that accompanies it - inhibits many of us from exploring other ways of participating and creating meaning in life.  Of course, not having enough money to survive is also a fear, but as the article discusses there just may not be enough work to go around in the future.  

So then what?

That is what we have to determine on a societal and personal level.  Societally it is important that people are engaged in meaningful pursuits - whether they have over economic value or not - to avoid alienation, and the host of attendant ills that accompany it.  Personally, most if not all of us want to be doing something we consider meaningful, and still have enough economic means to meet our needs.  Having the confidence, motivation, opportunity and means is essential.  But how do we do it?