We have to work because we are not self-sufficient. Our GrandPas didn't really work for The Man, they worked on their farms and lived off the land. Then the government happen and taxes and regulations. You can't be Homesteading anymore like people widely used to. That's why you need to trade your time and effort for wages (which will be unlawfully taxed). I will not get into the "my God is better than yours debate" but some people do for religious reasons.