Why is this piece all about jobs? Where's the family aspect? The hours playing games that could have been spent socializing, courting, going to a bar, having sex? Those things are even more important than working hard at a career. Sorry but this does sound very American to me. You have a very work focused culture, it's where esteem is earned it seems. I think that is also a bit troubling.
In the end it is very simply though wherever you are from, you can either spend your time consuming or you can spend it creating.
Depends on who you ask. Some people tend to work harder on their careers than their social life. Might benefit them more even if it looks different to you.
In my opinion there is not much difference (in regards to being social) between me going to the bar with my friends or joining a voice server to play games with my friends.
In the end it is very simply though wherever you are from, you can either spend your time consuming or you can spend it creating.