Comment by jfengel

There are absolutely people who are too busy to do something that feels meaningful to them.

But that one is ancient: that has been the case for most people through history. I actually find it hard to put myself in the place of the overwhelming set of people whose lives were solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short. Even the most harried single parent today is not more overwhelmed than they were.

I suspect that there is a difference in that it's no longer most people. Most people can find at least some time to be fulfilled -- and it would be awfully nice if we could devote some of that to fulfilling those who are working 80 hours a week while raising children. Unlike the poor peasant, we have plenty to go around now.