An optimist? Could be...
Hmmm, I’ve begun to think of the whole mess as a Pressure cooker one third filled with fire over a medium heat, with no pressure relief valve. Eventually the pressure cooker will fail and when it does steam and scalding water will spray over anyone around and they will be hurt, scalded, badly.
Work for many people is that pressure relief valve, it gives them something to do with their hands and minds. Take it away through ill-conceived plans and schemes that take away their work and puts them on the ‘dole’ or welfare of one type or another and you encourage them to ‘think’ and plan.
“Idle hands is the Devil’s workshop” wasn’t just a saying it was also a warning.
Duh!
Pressure cooker one third filled with fire - should be - Pressure cooker one third filled with WATER
Silly me.