A good point, and I've been puzzled by how hard this split in characters is between individuals.
I know several people that without external force (work, duty) would have absolutely no idea what to do with themselves. Even their free time they organize around work-like chores or spend it on passive media.
These people seem to lack any sense of wonder, of curiosity or exploration. And it seems a permanent and fixed state. This is who they are. You can't change it.
I would not worry about this problem though because surely in the hypothetical situation of no commercial work, there's plenty of other work we can make up.
I know several people that without external force (work, duty) would have absolutely no idea what to do with themselves. Even their free time they organize around work-like chores or spend it on passive media.
These people seem to lack any sense of wonder, of curiosity or exploration. And it seems a permanent and fixed state. This is who they are. You can't change it.
I would not worry about this problem though because surely in the hypothetical situation of no commercial work, there's plenty of other work we can make up.