Roy GreenhiltThis hits a little close to the mark...
Noodles@roygreenhilt Too many people can't seem to get that some others just want to enjoy things and do not enjoye endlessly "working".
Not everything has to have a monitary reason.
SylvainThis is because, in our western societies, the only thing that is valued is productivity.
See how learning things is viewed as an investment, to land a better job, get a higher income.
Retired people are an endless source of experience and knowledge, yet they are not "productive" so they are discarded and forgotten.
Every time I show an inkling of interest in whatever, people around me would tell me "you should study it, make a living out of it".