[falcolas]

And yet, there could be more. So many 9-5 jobs have little or no meaning, yet we insist they are filled to provide people with "purpose" or to justify their continued existence.

Looking into the future and seeing 9-5 as "a step in the right direction, but far from the last step" is not inconceivable.

We look upon slave and child labor as barbaric, whereas not even 200 years ago it was the accepted norm. What prevents that from changing in the next 100-200 years?

[mantas]

Job meaningfulness is not related wether it's 9-5 or not. And some jobs, wether we like it or not, have to be done at specific predefined time. There're no jobs that have to be done by slaves or children though.