What the dude represents is an irreverence to the traditional lifestyle, that's more than obvious. Is there a problem with the way he lives his life? The answer to that question depends on the disposition of the person whom is asked it. For me, a live and let live liberal kool-aid drinker, I'd say no. Hell no matter of fact. His lifestyle neither hurts or inconveniences no one - whether he's hurting himself is another question which answers depends on the person answering it.
For all of those who would cry, "but accepting people who lead "that" type of life encourages others to do so and that is bad for society," take a look at history - progressing societies have the tendency of correcting its flaws. The free living hippies of the sixties figured out that shit wasn't all it was cracked up to be - being jobless turned out not to be as fun as it sounded, the LSD made people crazy, open marriages led to divorce, and the marijuana - well the marijuana has persevered through time - but nonetheless it was unfitting for those who eventually wanted a productive life. So don't worry about society when you think of the dude, the American society is in the good hand.
Also, as systematic as American society can seem sometimes, people like The Dude Lebowski can serve as reminders of our American liberty; a reminder that we can say "you know what? I really don't have to do this shit," when we're on our way to class or work. Most of us won't act on that thought but at least we know it's an option.
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