I totally think leisure and luxury (or at least leisure because my idea of luxury is deviant like my brain) is a right that should just be assumed and not "earned", but I think it's because I'm extremely opposed to "working for a living" and think that work should be fun and that most people would absolutely work their arses off at things they enjoy (including the drudgey boring bits that are part of the things they enjoy).
Hmm maybe all my ideas are whacky and deviant XD
I agree, people are largely doing the wrong work - because if they did the right work - working hard ain't no thing.