WhiteHawk

What are you even trying to say here? Are you trying to make a point of any sort or just being obnoxious?

My point exactly. I could quite easily imagine my life without ever building a house. And so could everyone else. So your argument doesn’t really work.

Reading books doesn’t build houses

None of these activities produce anything

I’m not entirely sure what you’re trying to say, so let me rephrase the question. What exactly would have to change to adhere to this tenet, and why would that benefit society?

Yes, I absolutely could. Why not?

Mixing spaces and tabs should be a warcrime.

Who says this principle exists and who says we need to adhere to it? I don’t see what benefit that would bring.

Recognition isn’t as important as you make it sound. And most people will hardly start to work out of boredom. There’s plenty of ways to spend your time that are not productive.

In addition, there are plenty of jobs literally nobody wants to do, and consequently, nobody would do under your proposed system.

The difference is that in capitalism, you are compensated for your labour in a different way, with wages. That is sufficient motivation to be productive. It does not make a difference in that regard who owns the final product.