 What is the main reason behind the Welfare State operating as it does?
Born in our Ultrawelfare State, he was guaranteed his fundamental womb-to-tomb security by being issued that minimum number of Basic shares in our society that allows him an income sufficient to secure the food, clothing, shelter, medical care and education to sustain a low level of subsistence. Automation being what it is, only a fraction of the population is ever called up. He was drafted into the working force reserves, served his time, and is now free from toil for the balance of his life. If it is admitted that our organization has degenerated to the point that we haven't a single pilot, then it might well be that the Economic Planning Board, and especially those cloddies on Appropriations, will terminate the whole Department of Space Exploration."
 Automation with computers has made the need to work largely obsolete.
 Automation with computers has made the need to work largely obsolete.  The current populace is not skilled enough to work, and thus most people are a part of the Welfare State  The government does not want new workers, and is content supplying people with the funds they need to get through life.  Overtime, the public has lost its drive to work. Thus, no one enforces a workforce.