Thanks for you thoughts.
You are probably right to note that the division of labor depends on the end or goal. After all, it applies differently, depending on the social context—family, city, nation, etc. There is a point where the family unit is dependent a larger social context, and although at this time in our society a massive defection from public education is exactly what is needed, this movement can also show the deficiency of our social life and social trust. I think it a worthwhile discussion, but it requires a lot of effort—I used to give that effort a lot here on FR, probably too much.
It is curious that the word economy is originally from the Greek, meaning “rule of the household.”
Yes, there’s much more that could be said, but one does have a Real Life.
I’ll just add that goals are influenced by environment. In a survival-oriented environment, where it’s uncertain whether we’ll take in enough calories today to wake up tomorrow, the perspective would be very different.