Said elsewhere previously[0] but the reason is simple: because the only way we as a society have to distribute a stable supply of food and shelter is for (most) every individual to have a job. "more jobs = more gooder" flows directly from that: "people need food → food requires job → we need jobs".

Changing that has to come before the bullshit jobs are wiped out or there will be an even worse situation.

[0]:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35470255