Because you have a limited amount of time on the planet, and not everyone wants to spend all of it at work?

Right. And how is that different from taking some time away and coming back more productive?

Enjoying life? Otherwise you're just being used.

You are splitting hairs hereIf I say I am taking a vacation and am going to come back refereshed and you say "no, it is because I am going to enjoy life", If you still have to come back to work then the difference is moot.

The difference is, if my company said, "instead of vacations we've invested in Refresh-O-Pods; you will each spend a day in them and come out refreshed for work" I'd say fuck that.

The comment was "you don't just take a vacation to feel refreshed", my point still stands