The main points of the passage are: 1. People increasingly view idleness as sin and industriousness as a virtue, pushing them into meaningless jobs. 2. On the other hand, this has also saved us from many of life's drudgeries. A: Misses out on point 1. B: A distortion. The author does not advocate idleness. Also, 1 is not covered properly. C: Incorrect. 'led to greater idleness' is not implied anywhere in the passage. D: Covers both the points aptly and is the answer.