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- In other words, "get used to the wages you can earn working part-time."
Naturally, it takes a shift of mindset among people to place a higher value on leisure than on prestige. However, if we recognize it as a benefit for society it could be encouraged and worked towards, just like ever increasing consumption and demand was encouraged during the 20th century as a political and economic tool.
Of course, we already have enough resources to greatly increase the median quality of living, the problem is just distribution.