The first few months were filled with uncertainty. Since the discovery of the infinite resource generation device, people no longer had to work to support themselves. Land as far out and as cheap as Siberia could be used to craft a home. Basic necessities such as food and water were then created without incident or cost using the IRGD.

It was a wondrous time. People no longer needed to go to work to support themselves. It was complete chaos at first. Pirated plans were widely distributed on the Internet and 3D printers were used to easily craft the device. Within a few days, enough of them existed that friends were using them to craft them for their friends. Within a mere week, every family on the entire planet had an IRGD.

No one knew what to do. At first, most people of the world quit their jobs. They then became ravenous consumers. TV shows, movies, video games, travel, all manners of unproductive trivial pursuits. Their insatiable appetite could not be matched. Basic services and utilities stopped working, but it did not matter, for the IRGD could provide an infinite supply of everything they needed, and was effective at removing waste as well.

And then, something weird started to happen. People started to get incredibly… bored. It was almost as if they had watched their fill of television and could watch no more. People started to go outside. They started doing projects. Woodworking and house repair. Writing books and learning to write software. They began learning to play an instrument or craft one of their own. They became linguists and scoured the library for hours on end.

People began to want things. Not things of a superficial nature, but things which they never knew they wanted before. Productivity rose and new forms of art were brought to the world. New forms of research were created. People started working again without the pressure of supporting themselves or their families. They worked the hours they wanted and took as much vacation as they pleased. Sometimes they would just leave for months on end. When you’re no longer being paid, there isn’t much to stand in your way. They explored and pursued their newfound desires which were hidden by years of coping and being productive for the benefit of others.

The world was a better place.