Yes! I’m still going to do some kind of work whether I’m paid or not, and so will most people. So why can’t I feel assured I won’t be left to starve or die from withheld medical care? I’m helping society and society can easily provide me with my basic needs, which is all I really want.
I have often wondered whether the more hard-core capitalist types might be different— perhaps they are people who really would not contribute to society if not rewarded for doing so.