I think it's moreso that we are forced into working our asses off in a system of perpetual growth and concentration of wealth. I think many of us would love to take days off and take breaks but most people cannot afford to.
I also believe many people would be happy to consume less or at least consume in a more sustainable fashion but the option to do so is often not available to us. The system favours business that produces disposable things that don't last and promotes a fashion of always having something new and different.
So the change really needs to happen on a systemic rather than an individual level. We need to change the incentive structures under which we are all living and operating. Unfortunately, those with the most power right now have the most to gain by keeping things the way they are, so they would have to be deposed in some way first.
I also believe many people would be happy to consume less or at least consume in a more sustainable fashion but the option to do so is often not available to us. The system favours business that produces disposable things that don't last and promotes a fashion of always having something new and different.
So the change really needs to happen on a systemic rather than an individual level. We need to change the incentive structures under which we are all living and operating. Unfortunately, those with the most power right now have the most to gain by keeping things the way they are, so they would have to be deposed in some way first.