The purpose of civilisation is the Fountain of Youth.

I submit that the only reason we bother with the pyramid scheme known as the modern economy, rather than working two hours a week to stay more or less at the same level, is to pay for medical technology.

Thus: the purpose of civilisation is to reach the Fountain of Youth.

At which point the world becomes Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom. (Accelerando may be orthogonal.)

Discuss.