While reading your post, Tessa, this book came to mind: The Theory of The Leisure Class. Your idea of more creativity reminded me of this theory, the pursuit of creative endeavours beyond working all the time.

So much has to change as a collective. Even Covid wasn’t enough to shake people enough to stop, think and change their ways which impacts climate change. They looked to Amazon ( which I boycott) as a saviour during the pandemic.
I appreciate what you are saying re: profit.