It kind of explains why they throw themselves into work. Work is universally regarded in our culture as "a good thing" therefore you have an excuse to focus on it and you can get concrete positive feedback in the form of $$
Work can be far more than the $$. At work I am highly respected as I am very good at what I do. At work I am THE MAN in a way that I no longer am at home. I go to work and I matter in a way I should but perhaps no longer do at home. Work brings me validation of my worth. Home doesn't. It is a wonder that I do not spend MORE time at work.
Gone the carvings and those who left their mark. Gone the kings and queens, now only the rats hold sway.
