We’re doing fine without poisoning the rest of the world with our unculture. Our standard of living is high enough.
As far as slowing down and resting, that’s a big downside. You’re talking about improving lives. Americans are already too overworked.
Notice that lifespans are longer in developed countries that place less of an emphasis on work. Spain, Italy, France, Greece, even Chile, Peru, and Ecuador are ahead of Dumberica. That says something.
We should be concentrating on increasing quality of life, lowering stress, and increasing health of our own people, not designing e-toys and trinkets to be made in China.