Billyjoelallen,
'Freeriders' are not a problem (not the small ones - technically anyone with no income is a free rider!). we have a massive surplus of work, everyone wants a job, but they are not needed, because the innovation we have seen in the 20th and 21st century has been immense.
But there is obviously a problem, this is that the income that a robot generates does not go to the poor guy it replaced, it goes all to his boss.
this is why today wealth disparity is greater than ever.
When I was young, I never understood why politicians were always trying to create work, how daft. I still dont understand.
There are always unpleasant jobs that go to people with low skills. The fact that these jobs are unpleasant is what motivates people to obtain skills, such as robot repair.