Didn't they have a saying of "we pretend to work and they pretend to pay us"? It went something like that. Human beings respond to incentives. It's very simple. If there is no incentive, then no work will be done. Period.
Right now, it's still a benefit to me to participate in society. I just participate as little as I have to. I enjoy the benefits of 1st world society still so unfortunately, I have to participate to a certain extent.
The deal is getting worse with each passing year and I fear there will come a time when I won't participate at all. The juice won't be worth the squeeze.