Did you read the article? He's quoting that...

Also is it necessary to bring an unrelated belief system into this...?

Ha. I wanted to edit my post and add "(And please don't say God)". So the answer is no :)

That is basically the point of Ecclesiastes. King Solomon had access to everything, being king of one of the most powerful kingdoms of the time, worked his way through that whole list, and then at the end decided it was all pointless. He was a smart Paris Hilton, just with more money and absolute power.

And the most oft-repeated phrase in Ecclesiastes is, "Eat, drink, and be merry"