> A poet needs his pen and paper

They doesn't. People did poetry for a long time.

A pedantic point. Even in a non-industrialized tribal society an oral poet needs a mud house, sandals and various tools. Someone needs to make those, probably the poet themselves.

> Someone needs to make those, probably the poet themselves.

In that case the whole labor division and economic incentives kinda disappear, right?

Now, now, there's some meaning to it. The meaning is that stating it allows the author to feel morally superior to the rest of us "liars, thieves, fornicators, murderers, and cheats".

Yes, I’m so glad this incredible philosopher’s months-long thought experiment let him discover that becoming a gentleman farmer elevated him above the petty moral hazards and trite meaningless existences of fucking doctors, nurses, firefighters, pilots, social workers, journalists, artists, EMTs, school teachers, engineers, scientists, monks, academics, etc. etc. etc.

Bet you ten bucks he spent a few solid months playing Stardew Valley before this grand moral awakening.