One thing that a lot of people who haven't been unemployed seem to not recognize is that it's really, really, REALLY boring. I've tried the whole "sit on my ass

One thing that a lot of people who haven't been unemployed seem to not recognize is that it's really, really, REALLY boring. I've tried the whole "sit on my ass ripping bongs for 16 hours a day every day" thing and it gets old real fast. It's like eating pizza every day, after a while it makes you feel sick and you just want a damn salad. I have no doubt whatsoever that if we woke up and had full automation tomorrow and everyone could live comfortably forever after, we'd achieve far more than we are right now. The scientists, doctors and engineers of the world aren't going to suddenly throw away their goals and dreams because they don't need to work anymore. If anything, they'd be free to work on the most important things without having to worry about whether they'll be profitable for their companies. Do you think if we had a full automation society that we would have never gone to space? In a world without work, I have no doubt that eventually enough people would get together and decide to make it happen. People will still have goals they want to achieve and give their lives meaning.