When Does the Pleasure Derived from Convenience Reach its Limits?

From the beginning of human civilisation there has been a push for progress and convenience. The creation of tools, machines and factories, coupled with advancements in trade, systems and processes have resulted in complex societies that allow for specialisation in a multitude of different jobs and careers. Division of labour and specialisation allows for a diverse range of cheap products that help make life comfortable and convenient. Convenience is seen as a good thing; time can be saved doing laborious tasks and spent doing something more enjoyable. Human civilization is on a steady course to eliminate hard work and sacrifice, for a presumably better life of comfort and ease, where no one will feel like they are required to do laborious work to get by or suffer from FOMO (fear of missing out).

On the surface it may seem like sacrifice and hard work are things that should be eradicated…