I didn't read what others wrote (procrastinating like a pro), but a work free society might be possible if it only supplies human needs. Not wants, needs. I might "want" a fuckin' continent in my possession! There is no limit to human desires. But needs, that is reasonable. Food, water, air, power, communication, and transportation. You might object including "air" in the list but what inevitably follows such a society is space colonization! Yes, a space habitat, whether in orbit or on a body, should supply it's inhabitants with those needs. Unless we develop such closed ecosystems here on Earth, we can't afford space colonization. In short, efforts to colonize Mars will inevitably lead to a work free Earth, and a work free Earth will lead to an explosive space colonization. Food is the biggest issue here. If you ever look into the numbers, it's mind blowing. But as Mars One program states, it is is possible to feed one man indefinitely from only 50-80 m^2 of hydroponics. Obviously, there will be no meat