I don't agree. Almost everyone's work serves a purpose. However, that purpose may be tiny, short-lived, subtle, or difficult to see. As the world becomes more automated, it will become more so.
As many before me have posted in this thread, the purpose of the work is often not what it appears to be. You could say a security guard sleeping in a booth is not doing anything or has a purpose-less job. But just by virtual of being there, he is a small deterrent to would-be thieves. I feel that is the case with many jobs.
It's very easy to round down from "serving a very small or obscure purpose" to "purposeless". However, add up all of those tiny purposes and you get a functioning company or society.
As many before me have posted in this thread, the purpose of the work is often not what it appears to be. You could say a security guard sleeping in a booth is not doing anything or has a purpose-less job. But just by virtual of being there, he is a small deterrent to would-be thieves. I feel that is the case with many jobs.
It's very easy to round down from "serving a very small or obscure purpose" to "purposeless". However, add up all of those tiny purposes and you get a functioning company or society.