[marginalia_nu]

I'm not sure I follow why that would be. Surely most people, even when intrinsically motivated, would be expected to gravitate toward certain common interests that are appealing to human beings at large.

You're more likely to find a human interested in learning to play the guitar than staring intently at a squirrel out the window for hours (although a a cat might be interested in that).

[unity1001]

> would be expected to gravitate toward certain common interests that are appealing to human beings at large.

They do. But these rarely end up being the jobs that the society respects and recommends. Things may change in near future with new ways of working and making a living. But currently, what you really want to do and what society things to be 'good' will likely not overlap.

[marginalia_nu]

Sure, but I can still envy and admire someone for succeeding according to my standards, regardless of what society says about them.

[unity1001]

Of course. Anyone can admire anyone, and actually people should admire people. But choosing to govern one's own life and fate over other people is not a good way to go where one really would want to be, from deep inside.