There&#x27;s a strong selection bias, of course, given that I have structured my social life around communities of people who value community. Still, my impression is that it&#x27;s less about wanting to be paid for creative work and more about <i>needing</i> to be paid for it, else they can&#x27;t afford the time to do it. If we had a basic income system, I suspect you&#x27;d see a lot more work done for community benefit, without the overhead and distraction of payment.