the realization that hard work and merit isn't what pays and instead life is all about dancing for the rich, which is followed by refusing to become a dancer, is probably the origin of the whole late stage capitalism thing.
there may be pilers on who are just lazy or communist or whatever. but i don't think the precept is about laziness. it's about not being bezos' property and only doing whatever amazon can be forced to spill a couple coins over.