> I'd say a will to live has to exist prior to having a will to produce

Fuck...gotta think about that. 

denlillaapan

I would totally agree if humans were automaton and had no emotions.

You're emotional state has a direct effect on your ability to produce. If there was no economical value to art, then a group of workers sitting in a grey quite box should produce as much as group that has access to art and music and all manner of things that bring them joy and meaning.

I'd say a will to live has to exist prior to having a will to produce

BooksAndArticles

Music Has No Economic Value; Convince Me Otherwise (TDE, Joakim Book)

I would totally agree if humans were automaton and had no emotions. 

You're emotional state has a direct effect on your ability to produce. If there was no economical value to art, then a group of workers sitting in a grey quite box should produce as much as group that has access to art and music and all manner of things that bring them joy and meaning. 

I'd say a will to live has to exist prior to having a will to produce 