Erich Kästner, one of my favorite authors, envisioned a world where almost all of the work is done by machines in one of his books for children, "May 35th". Back then, the vision was that everyone was enjoying their spare time by learning new skills, practicing what they knew, gardening, and so on. Little did he know...

People could do just that when their work is not needed anymore, nor their consumerism. But they most likely won't. They happily jump into the matrix-pods as long as they can watch reels all day.