Why Don't Rich People Just Stop Working?

Seems logical, right? It's deeply psychological.

One of the most confusing aspects of modern inequality to many people seems to be this simple question: If you have a shit-ton of money, why do you keep working on things?

Right before COVID made America and the world even less equal, The New York Times even tried to suss this one out.

And recently I came across this video, which endeavors to do the same:

I can answer this question very simply for you, in a few quick parts: